Production Operations Director

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World Wide Technology NL is seeking a seasoned Production Operations Director to lead the European Integration Center in Oude Meer onsite, driving scalable, high‑quality production through LEAN and 5S while coordinating multi‑level teams. The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years in a related field and 10+ years in leadership, with a proven ability to translate strategy into clear, measurable goals, optimize capacity, and improve processes using data analytics. Strong English is essential; Dutch is a plus. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight LEAN/5S successes, cross‑functional impact, and quantified improvements, and submit in English with concrete examples.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A minimum of 15 years' progressive experience in a related field
• A minimum of 10 years' supervisory and management experience
• Seasoned leader with responsibility for managing similar activities of multiple departments, work units or teams while developing short to medium term action plans for accomplishing functional/business unit objectives.
• Proven ability to translate high-level strategy into clear, measurable, and policy-compliant operational goals.
• Ability to drive performance maximization in the short to medium term with secondary focus on influencing the strategy of a function/business unit.
• Capability in leading and directing multi-level teams (managers and professionals) to successfully achieve strategic organizational objectives.
• Ability to present and produce work for the highest level of functional/business unit leadership.
• High proficiency in leadership, problem solving, and ability to influence others.
• Ability to lead advanced technical positions that require the highest degree of innovative and conceptual thinking within a technologic discipline.
• A strong understanding of LEAN principles, with a focus on 5S methodology to maintain a safe, organized, and high-performing workspace.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Package knowledge.
• Excellent level of English (both verbal and written). Dutch language is a plus.

Why join WWT?

WWT offers a challenging and rewarding position in a growing and truly international environment, competitive salary, bonus opportunities and benefits

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skill, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for all!

Please submit your application and CV in English!

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World Wide Technology 

Production Operations Director

Oude Meer - Schiphol, Netherlands

About the company and role:

World Wide Technology EMEA NL has an exciting opportunity for a Production Operations Director to join our talented and friendly EIC team based in Oude Meer, Netherlands. 

For the 14th year in a row, World Wide Technology has been rated one of the best places to work by Fortune top 100 best companies list. We believe this is due to ensuring that our employees feel valued and understand that they are our greatest asset. WWT prides itself on having a continued development of strong workplace culture, creativity and innovation, workforce diversity & global cultural awareness. 

The Director of Production Operations is responsible for developing the vision and strategic plan for producing high-quality WWT solutions. This position will be responsible for developing a cross-trained Production team, building robust processes capable of absorbing significant volume, and world-class quality utilizing LEAN manufacturing principles, as well as increasing and enhancing production-related communications. In addition to production data analytics, driving scaling and efficiency and directing staff in support our department goals and objectives.  The position reports to a Senior Director or Vice President of Operations.

Role responsibilities & duties:

• Manages teams responsible for execution of customer requested services inside of our European Integration Center.
• Strategically creates and improves organization's equipment operation best practices ensuring operators adhere to policy.
• Review the operating strategy in the context of business goals and market dynamics to identify key process improvement opportunities within the business unit/function.
• Hold managers and employees accountable for successfully implementing process improvement initiatives.
• Compare overall business performance before and after large and complex process improvements to analyze the impact.
• Synthesize information on past performance, sales forecasts and marketing projections and provide guidance to business leaders on longer-term capacity planning solutions (e.g., adding capital equipment and modifying the layout of production facilities).
• Develop new strategies and designs to effectively order, ship and manage warehouse materials in order to ensure a consistent flow for production and satisfy demand
• Shape the business process and protocols for effectively and efficiently diagnosing problems and revealing the root cause.
• Strategically resolve the most complex or unusual problems escalated to this level; guide teams across disciplines to implement effective resolutions.
• Ensure that solutions for complex issues achieve the organization's objectives and standards, providing strategic guidance if an alternative plan needs to be developed.
• Lead discussions with multiple stakeholders, reiterating and reflecting on various (and sometimes conflicting) messages to ensure broad understanding.
• Recognize a spectrum of verbal and nonverbal/behavioural cues and coaches others on how to observe and interpret those cues.
• Validate and lead others to come to agreement on a point of view or solutions.
• Provide leadership and guidance to managers in structuring projects and goals of the business unit/function.
• Coordinate complex projects and provides guidance and training to managers or project leaders, ensuring that project teams remain focused on goals and deadlines.
• Promote efficiency and time management in the business unit/function by modelling behaviours such as prompt decision making and meeting deadlines; reward the achievement of timely results.
• Drive teams to maintain a clean and organized (5S) warehouse operation.
• Responsible for developing a production succession plan to ensure business and personnel success. Develops personnel by educating, inspiring, and leading by example.