Job Description

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.

Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet

In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 000 people in more than 50 countries.

Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will organize day-to-day production operations and guarantee the manufacture of finished goods in accordance with customer requirements. You will also optimize production costs and maintain the industrial equipment while complying with safety regulations, staff working conditions and environmental standards.

Your missions will be:

Production Management

• Implement daily production forecasts based on production targets & sales forecasts
• Organize production orders & planning to ensure availability
• Monitor production, finished goods, and raw materials on a regular basis
• Monitor consumption of ingredients, investigate the causes of any discrepancies and implement corrective actions accordingly
• Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate waste and boost productivity and efficiency (lean manufacturing)

Quality, health and safety

• Implement and ensure safety culture within the production team, in collaboration with the QHSE manager
• Guarantee the availability of control results, measurements and tests
• Participate in the choice of suppliers
• Ensure that product recipes are in accordance with the formulas
• Ensure that non-conformities and customer complaints are dealt with

Maintenance

• Develop, implement and continuously improve preventive maintenance tasks
• Analyze equipment failures and develop permanent solutions
• Prepare and follow maintenance budget
• Manage spare part flow and warehouse

Management

• Manage and supervise Production Supervisor, Operators and Cleaner (schedule, briefing meeting, productivity...)

Investment and Budget

• Propose technical investment projects for the improvement of production processes
• Propose and monitor the operating budget
• Implement diverse projects, in liaison with the Industrial Department

Reporting

• Prepare regular reports on monthly closings, production plan, inventory levels, and any requests by management

Qualifications

You have at least 5 years of experience in management and production / industry, with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in food processing / agro-industrial technology or a similar field. Knowledge on bakery products is a plus.

Technical skills:

• Strong computer skills: Office 365, SAGE, ERP
• Knowldege on quality, safety, lean cultures
• Team management skills (recruitment, AI, labour law, planning)
• Familiar with project management
• Development and monitoring dashboards and KPIs

Soft skills:

• Leadership
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem analysis and problem solver
• Teambuilder
• Time-management skills
• Result oriented
• Attention to detail
• Willing to learn
• Autonomous

Additional Information

To join us is :

• Being part of an organization with human-centered values
• Sharing our mission of nourishing and protecting the planet
• Advancing your career in a diverse and rewarding work environment

At Lesaffre, diversity is a strength that enriches our culture and our teams. We are committed to offering you a work environment where you can thrive, regardless of your background, gender, age or abilities. We encourage all applications, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to innovate and meet the challenges of tomorrow.