Senior Manager, Operations - EMEA
Graco · Maasmechelen
Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.
Senior Manager, Operations – EMEA
The Senior Manager, Operations – EMEA is accountable for day-to-day operational performance across operations, logistics, trade compliance, and warehousing within the EMEA region. This position ensures safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations while delivering required service, quality, and cost outcomes. The individual in this position translates strategic and financial plans into execution, makes site- and function-level operating decisions, and drives continuous improvement across EMEA operations.
What You Will Do at Graco
Operations, Warehouse and Inventory Management
- Own operational performance across assembly, warehouse, and logistic operations including cost, productivity, quality, safety, and delivery reliability
- Ensure accurate inventory management through cycle counting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including productivity, shipment accuracy, space utilization, throughput, and working capital.
- Ensure compliance with EMEA regulatory, trade, safety, and quality requirements
Technology, Automation, and Digital Enablement
- Make strategic decisions on warehouse automation, digital enablement, and systems integration in partnership with regional and global teams
- Lead implementation of automation solutions including material handling, picking, storage, and manufacturing-adjacent technologies
- Ensure effective use and integration of manufacturing, warehouse management, transportation, and enterprise systems
- Champion technology investments with clear ROI, change management, and adoption discipline
Strategic Planning and Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Develop and execute annual operating plans aligned to EMEA service, cost, capacity, and productivity objectives
- Partner with Sales, Finance, Engineering, and Global Supply Chain to align operational capabilities with commercial and enterprise priorities
- Identify operational risks, constraints, and capacity needs and escalate with data-based recommendations
- Standardize best practices and support network optimization across EMEA
- Evaluate distribution and transportation synergies with Graco acquired businesses
Team Leadership and Financial Management
- Lead, mentor, manage, and staff of supervisors, lead workers and other members of the team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and promoting a culture of excellence.
- Drive team performance by setting clear goals, providing ongoing feedback, and facilitating professional growth opportunities.
- Establish, manage, and be accountable for the annual operational budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources and alignment with organizational strategic objectives.
What You Will Bring to Graco
- Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field or global equivalent
- 8+ years of experience in Operations, production or distribution management.
- 4+ years of team leadership experience preferred; proven people leader with experience developing supervisors and managers
- Demonstrated success managing operational and financial performance metrics
- Experience with warehouse automation and distribution technologies preferred
- Strong analytical, systems, and problem-solving capability
- Fluency in English and Dutch
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At Graco, you truly make a difference. Your unique talents contribute to our organizational growth and future. Not only do you make a difference, but Graco’s culture empowers employees to create their own career path. Whether you choose to advance within your current department or explore new opportunities in different divisions, you have the ability to build your future. Our managers are here to provide support and guidance as you continue to grow within your career.
Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits (company car, incentive, group insurance) and career development opportunities.