General Manager - Basque

• Family-owned company with strong international exposure
• Well-known branded premium products

Family-owned company with strong international exposure

The General Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the operations in Spain, production, quality management, sales, HR, finance and IT.

• She/he will contribute to mentor the organization for the next step, leading a transformation process that will include all the areas.
• Lead and manage the overall operations in Spain, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in all processes.
• Ensuring continuous improvement on the quality of the products and establishing objective and transparent quality criteria and KPI´s.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance the company´s digital presence and improve customer engagement.
• Steering all production related processes and secure a highly efficient production as well as high product quality.
• Coordinate and integrate all processes in the factory, ensuring high standards of quality and efficiency.
• Manage HR functions, including recruitment, training and employee development.
• Monitor and manage the financial performance of the operations, ensuring profitability and cost effectiveness.
• Drive IT and digital initiatives to modernize and improve business processes. Support the implementation of the new ERP sytem.
• Foster a positive and productive work environment, motivating and leading the team to achieve company goals.
• Manage relevant stakeholders such as suppliers, local authorities, industry partners.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standars.

Industrial Engineer or BA Degree.

• Solid experience as a General Manager or Industrial Director managing operations preferably in branded premium products
• Fluency in English
• Excellent leadership and communications skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team building and leading effective teams
• Proven experience in transforming companies
• Experience in M&A would be a plus
• Solid finance understanding with experience in managing budgets and financial performance
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make sound decisions under pressure
• A team player with proactive and results-oriented approach, with a commitment on continuous improvement
• Proficient in IT and digital technologies, with a focus on process improvement

A project with potential for development, growth and high transformation content