Plant Manager, D'Orsogna

About the Role

As Plant Manager, you will lead the overall performance of one of Barry Callebaut's manufacturing facilities, ensuring excellence in safety, quality, service, cost, and sustainability. Reporting within a global organization, you will play a critical role in translating business strategy into operational results while driving continuous improvement, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction.

You will oversee daily operations and long-term plant development, balancing operational efficiency with innovation and sustainable growth. This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong business acumen, people leadership, and a passion for operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead and develop a high-performing plant organization, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Translate business strategy into operational plans that deliver results across production, quality, service, and cost.
• Own plant financial performance, including budget management, productivity, and cost optimization.
• Ensure production targets are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives to improve efficiency, sustainability, and manufacturing performance.
• Oversee maintenance and engineering activities to ensure optimal asset reliability and plant effectiveness.
• Partner with HR to develop talent, support workforce planning, and maintain positive employee and union relations.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, corporate functions, and external stakeholders.
• Lead change and transformation initiatives, implementing new technologies and best practices with minimal operational disruption.
• Champion Barry Callebaut's sustainability agenda and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including Plant Manager or equivalent operational leadership roles preferably in the food industry.
• Proven success leading complex manufacturing operations within multinational and matrix organizations.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, performance metrics, and operational profitability.
• Demonstrated leadership in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and large-scale change management.
• Experience working with unionized workforces and managing diverse stakeholder relationships.
• Strong people leadership skills with a track record of developing, coaching, and inspiring teams.
• Fluent in the local language and English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Resilient, agile, and customer-focused, with the ability to make sound decisions in fast-paced environments.
• Passionate about safety, sustainability, quality, and delivering exceptional business results.

Compensation & Benefits