128 – Vice President Operations – USA

About Our Client:

Our client is a full-service scrap metal recycling company with extensive operations in North America. Dedicated to excellence, they transform various types of scrap metal into valuable commodities, resources, and raw materials that fuel new production processes. Their commitment spans across serving their suppliers, customers, employees, and the environment, thereby ensuring a comprehensive approach to sustainability and business efficacy.

Striving to make the scrap metal recycling process fast, easy, and profitable, our client places an equal emphasis on delivering high-quality products and timely services to their customers. Paramount to their operations is a commitment to conducting recycling activities safely and responsibly, prioritizing both employee welfare and environmental stewardship.

Project Description:

• Leadership: Assume full responsibility for an organization comprising 400-500 employees.
• Business Growth: Actively manage and expand a business generating approximately 300 million USD in revenue.
• Operational Excellence: Optimize operations across up to 10 sites in the South-West USA, improving recycling efficiency and effectiveness.
• Internal Networking: Strengthen internal network development at both corporate and US levels, serving as the primary point of contact for the US Leadership team.
• Performance Improvement: Focus on key areas such as new business development, EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) alignment, and process optimization.
• Organizational Integration: Complete the organizational transformation and integration of the existing US leadership team.
• Standards and Systems: Establish new operational standards, practices, and systems (including CRM) to support business development and enhance performance.
• Growth Strategies: Lead and drive further growth through mergers and acquisitions.

Interim Manager Required Skills:

• Over 15 years of managerial experience in recycling, scrap management, and metal processing.
• Demonstrated success in optimizing the entire recycling business process.
• Senior management experience in similar-sized organizations, with the ability to manage a team of 400 FTE effectively.
• Proficient in lean methodologies to optimize logistics, supply chain, and route planning between ±10 sites.
• Strong financial background, with deep knowledge in managing working capital, inventory rotation cycle, and cost of capital.
• Willingness and ability to travel across up to 10 different locations in the South-West USA.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive expertise in the recycling business model and its challenges.
• Profound understanding of financial management, particularly in terms of working capital and cost optimization.
• Proven ability to influence, motivate, and lead a sizable team, driving operational excellence and growth.

Type of Assignment:

• Permanent

Scope of Interim Assignment:

• Growth and Operational Excellence

Functional Area of the Interim Manager:

• General Management

Location:

• USA

Duration:

• Permanent Contract

Start Date:

• upon agreement, end of 2024