Chief Operating Officer – Lead and Empower Success
About the company
Westland Milk Products and Oceania Dairy have combined to create the Yili Oceania Business Division. The combined business collects milk from more than 450 farms across the West Coast and Canterbury Regions; Over 170,000mt of finished goods are then exported to over 40 countries; driving annual revenue well in excess of $1.3B – and growing.
A company founded in deep values around people and place, the team brings together the determination to innovate, with grounded expertise, the determination to adapt, in the face of environmental changes and an evolving industry and the determination to help its customers find their edge.
The current Chief Operating Officer is moving within the wider Yili group to take up an offshore position and this critical executive role is now available for a talented leader to take on. Are you ready?
Collaborate to Win-Win; Commit to Accountability; Show Respect; Create Excellence; Lead through Innovation.
About the opportunity
Reporting to the Division Chief Executive Officer and working closely with a highly capable and experienced executive team, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) takes overall accountability for the performance of the operational functions of the organisation, contributing to the achievement of the organisation strategy. In doing this, the COO will:
This is a role of significant scale, leading in excess of 950 people across three manufacturing sites, while also having operational oversight of three subsidiaries. The COO will drive substantial commercial outcomes while balancing the needs of the consumer and the customer, the challenges of the production processes and plant and the culture of the teams. Ready for this challenge?
About you
An experienced executive, as the COO you will be able to demonstrate your exceptional capability in leading operational leaders; coaching, developing capability and removing roadblocks to enable achievement of commercial goals.
A deep understanding of the dairy industry is almost “not negotiable” although you may impress with the combination of your skills and capabilities where these have been garnered throughout large scale, food manufacture and export. An accomplished commercial executive, you will understand the levers that impact on and influence profitability and on the key performance metrics of an organisation.
As the COO you will be present on site with your leadership team and key stakeholders which requires resilience, energy, and both the skill and the motivation to manage a diverse range of relationships, cultures and contexts.
Are you ready to take on this rare opportunity to join Yili Oceania Business Division as a key executive leader? We want to hear from you.
How to apply
For a copy of the position description visit the Decipher Group website on https://www.deciphergroup.co.nz/jobs/chief-operating-officer/
To discover more about Westland Milk Products, visit www.westland.co.nz, www.oceaniadairy.co.nz and www.yili.com/en/
For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Leanne Crozier, Director by email to make a time on [email protected]
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