Director Operations Europe

Career Opportunities:
Director Operations Europe (2483)

Requisition
2483
-Posted
07/10/2026

- SC EMEA EU Operations

- Supply Chain EMEA

- NL-Dordrecht 0312

- Supply Chain/Operations/Manufacturing
-0 - 30%

At Valvoline Global Operations, we’re proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we’ve never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.

With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn’t just about where we began; it’s about where we’re headed and how we’ll lead the way. We are originality in motion.

Our corporate values—Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, and Excellence—are at the heart of everything we do. These values define how we operate, how we treat one another, and how we engage with our partners, customers, and the communities we serve. At Valvoline Global, we are united in our commitment to:

• Treating everyone with care.
• Acting with unwavering integrity.
• Striving for excellence in all endeavors.
• Delivering on our commitments with passion.
• Collaborating as one unified team.

When you join Valvoline Global, you’ll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we’re shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions.

Responsible for Valvoline Global’s European manufacturing and warehousing operations, driving capacity growth and operational efficiency at owned sites and tolling partners, meeting safety and compliance standards, controlling operational costs, driving process improvements, service excellence, performance optimization, and a strong culture of continuous improvement.

• Oversee daily production operations at assigned sites to meet volume, quality, and safety standards.
• Support operational planning activities and monitor performance to ensure alignment with forecast and capacity.
• Support and foster the implementation of short- and mid-range production improvement initiatives.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive operations strategy aligned with regional growth, business requirements, and customer expectations.
• Evaluate current and projected raw material needs, production and warehouse capacities, and inventory levels to maintain continuity and service readiness.
• Identify and mitigate risks to supply continuity, including developing contingency plans for manufacturing, logistics, raw material stocking, and tolling operations.

• Lead and coach site-based operational teams, including supervisors and key operators.
• Build engagement and accountability through clear goals, yearly site plans, performance feedback, and development planning.
• Promote a safe, collaborative, and results-oriented culture in line with Valvoline values.

• Develop plans to achieve capacity growth including business planning, forecasting and executing OPEX and CAPEX plans within budgeted parameters.
• Monitor asset utilization and recommend improvements to reduce downtime and increase efficiency.
• Drive capital project execution including equipment upgrades and production line improvements.
• Identify opportunities for process enhancement using Lean or TPM practices.
• Contribute to standardization of root cause analysis and corrective action planning for recurring operational challenges.
• Maintain and improve SOPs and process documentation across plants and tolling partners.

• Oversee logistics operations, including 3PL management, transportation planning, and international shipments.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency gains in distribution networks, including mode optimization, consolidation, and new warehousing strategies.
• Evaluate and manage regional…