Operations Manager

at  Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries

Unternehmensübersicht:
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gasesis a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, turboexpanders, services, and solutions for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied hydrogen (LH2), and industrial gases industries. Applications include fueling stations, marine engines, peak shaving, power generation, virtual pipelines, carbon capture, geothermal power and well stimulation. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with $1.5 B USD in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Location: Wurzen, Germany.
Übersicht:
The Operation Manager manages the company’s project business. The project managers report to him, as do purchasing and production. The engineer departments are involved via the reporting of the team leaders to the Operations Manager. The Operations Manager reports to the Managing Director.

Verantwortungsbereiche:

• Leading the project managers and coordinating with the engineering team through the team leaders
• Coordination and Responsibility of the company’s project business
• Assumption of management tasks
• Guiding project managers and ensuring the successful execution of projects
• Advice, support and guidance of colleagues as mentors
• Cooperation with sales via feedback from the project business as well as forward-looking personnel planning
• Cooperation with controlling on project progress, payment statuses, etc.
• Maintain planned gross margins and ensure/increase customer satisfaction
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project results
• Continuous improvement of the quality and effectiveness of project processes / project management
• Participation and representation of the company in customer meetings
• Collaborate/communicate with senior management to translate strategic direction into a set of actionable, measurable projects/initiatives to achieve both short- and long-term goals
• Regular and early communication with stakeholders through status reports and roadmaps

Qualifikationen:

• Experience in the technical working environment
• Communication in German and English
• Knowledge of contractual, legal and financial negotiations
• Negotiation skills and the ability to work successfully with a large, diverse and demanding client base
• Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience in dealing with ambiguity and dynamically changing priorities, timelines and requirements
• Expertise in business standards and professionalism, operational processes and methods
• Strong project management and analysis skills, as well as experience leading teams
• At least BS/BA degree with at least 10 years of experience and a track record in senior operations and project management
• Excellent organizational leadership skills with the ability to coach a project management team, lead and develop high-performing teams
• Experience in operational budgeting and financial management
• Flexibility to manage multiple activities at the same time
• Ability to integrate teams to work in a complex cross-cultural environment
• Excellent negotiation, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and other employees.
• Excellent skills in managing people and dealing with people. Confident handling of Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/MS Project) and PDF

Please refer the Job description for details