Director of Operational Transformation

Role Overview

• The Director of Operational Transformation East is responsible for driving operational excellence and execution across the GR NAM East cluster.
• Combine operational leadership experience with their ability to influence senior leaders across a regional platform.
• Stabilization of glass recycling operations, performance tracking/targeted improvements, and profitable investment toward growth.
• Establish the discipline required to measure, control, and continuously improve performance across key sites.
• Definition, tracking, and active management of key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure performance is visible, actionable, and consistently improving.
• Measured and accountable for the overall performance of regional operations and their ability to support the commercial needs of the business.
• Act as a central performance driver across the cluster, directly influencing operational results including revenue, margin, cost, and cash generation.
• Partner with cluster leader and plant managers to identify gaps, define corrective actions, and drive measurable improvement.
• Support recovery of underperforming operations while enabling sustainable, profitable growth.
• Define, implement, and standardize key performance indicators (KPIs) across operational and functions.
• Establish clear targets aligned to safety, reliability, throughput, yield, cost, service, and profitability.
• Work closely with Operations Director to stabilize, standardize, and improve plant performance.
• Ensure operational performance is aligned with commercial commitments and constraints.
• Identify and support opportunities for volume growth, margin improvement, and asset optimization.
• Reinforce a culture of urgency, ownership, and results orientation.
• Ensure alignment with Sibelco HSE, quality, and sustainability standards through consistent performance monitoring and intervention.

Requirements

• Bachelor level – Mining / Technology (required)
• Master of Business Administration (desired)
• Minimum of 7 years of Applicable industry experience in recycling, or waste management
• Proven track record of P/L delivery
• Experience working in a KPI driven accountability environment
• Capital planning and business case development
• Leadership Development – Oversight of other leaders

Benefits

• medical insurance
• prescription drug benefits
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• critical illness insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan