OVERVIEW:
Lead and oversee multi-site operations across Feed & Food Technologies, Enzyme Production, and Textile Auxiliaries manufacturing facilities, ensuring efficiency, profitability, and compliance with industry standards. Drive operational excellence through process optimization, digital transformation, and sustainability initiatives while ensuring high-quality production, supply chain resilience, and regulatory adherence. Align operational strategies with corporate growth objectives and foster a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and innovation.

Main Responsibilities:
Regional Operations Leadership
?Oversee and integrate Feed & Food Processing, Enzyme Production, and Textile Auxiliaries manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment with corporate and industry-specific objectives.
?Standardize best practices across different plants, considering technological variations in manufacturing processes.
?Drive process innovation in fermentation, enzymatic extraction, and chemical formulations to enhance production efficiency.
?Ensure scalability and flexibility in manufacturing operations to adapt to evolving market demands.
?Develop and execute digitalization and automation projects, implementing IoT-based process controls, real-time data analytics, and AI-driven operational efficiencies.

Supply Chain & Production Strategy
?Lead end-to-end supply chain management, from raw material sourcing to final product distribution, ensuring cost-effectiveness and reliability.
?Define and oversee S&OP and S&OE strategies, balancing production capacity, raw material availability, and customer demand.
?Optimize inventory levels and logistics efficiency, ensuring just-in-time production while mitigating supply chain risks.
?Foster supplier partnerships for strategic sourcing of feed ingredients, enzymes, and chemical components.

Financial & Cost Management
?Develop and execute cost-reduction initiatives, including waste minimization, process efficiency improvements, and energy optimization.
?Oversee CAPEX investment plans, evaluating automation projects, facility expansions, and sustainability programs for long-term operational growth.
?Monitor and optimize OPEX spending, ensuring operational budgets align with financial targets.

Sustainability, Compliance & Risk Management
?Ensure compliance with food safety regulations (HACCP, GMP, FSMA), chemical safety regulations (REACH, EPA, FDA), and textile industry sustainability standards (ZDHC, OEKO-TEX, Bluesign).
?Drive ESG initiatives, including carbon footprint reduction, circular economy practices, and responsible sourcing strategies.
?Strengthen workplace safety protocols and risk management strategies, ensuring compliance with OSHA, ISO 45001, and environmental regulations.
?Implement waste reduction and energy efficiency projects, leveraging biodegradable materials, enzymatic alternatives, and sustainable process innovations.

Leadership & Organizational Development
?Build and mentor a strong leadership team of Plant Managers/Site Directors, Supply Chain Manager and Toll Manufacturing Manager, fostering an environment of high performance and accountability.
?Promote cross-functional collaboration between R&D, Engineering, Quality, and Commercial teams to drive innovation and market competitiveness.
?Implement talent development and upskilling programs, ensuring operational teams are prepared for technological advancements and process evolution.
?Effectively take actions to maintain and develop team’s engagement.
?Foster a culture of continuous improvement and lean thinking, enabling teams to proactively identify and implement process enhancements.

Integration Responsibilities (Post-Acquisition – Enzyme Production Business):
?Develop and execute a structured roadmap to incorporate the enzyme manufacturing operation into the company’s regional industrial framework.
?Oversee leadership transition, talent retention, and cross-functional team collaboration to ensure cultural and strategic alignment.
?Harmonize quality, safety, and environmental compliance across all sites, ensuring smooth certification and regulatory adherence.
?Align automation, IoT, and AI-driven process controls between enzyme production and existing sites for efficiency and scalability.
?Identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize CAPEX/OPEX across sites, and establish long-term procurement and supply chain efficiencies.
?Develop contingency plans to address integration risks, minimize disruptions, and ensure operational resilience.
?Set integration KPIs, track synergy realization, and implement ongoing process optimization initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:
?Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical, Food, Animal Nutrition or Production), Business Administration, or a related field.
MBA or Postgraduate degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business Strategy, or Industrial Management (preferred).
?Fluent English and Chinese.
?Proven leadership experience in industrial operations, specifically in Feed & Food Processing, Enzyme Manufacturing, or Chemical/Textile Auxiliaries industries.
?Deep expertise in process-driven manufacturing, including fermentation, enzymatic production, food-grade processing, and chemical formulations.
?Strong background in supply chain, logistics, and production planning, with hands-on experience in S&OP and demand forecasting.
?Knowledge of regulatory compliance, including food safety standards (GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000), environmental and chemical safety (REACH, EPA, FDA), and textile industry norms.
?Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
?Experience in industrial automation and digital transformation, including Industry 4.0, IoT, AI-driven production monitoring, and predictive maintenance.
?Financial and P&L management skills, with a strong track record in cost optimization, CAPEX/OPEX management, and operational budgeting.
?Leadership of multicultural teams, fostering a performance-driven culture while developing talent and succession planning.
?Experience in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives, with a focus on sustainable sourcing, energy efficiency, and waste reduction.