Business Unit Manager Intralogistics - Awl-Techniek B.V. : Job Details

As a Business Unit Manager, you'll oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring projects run smoothly while aligning with the company's strategic vision. You will play a key role in relationship building, ensuring our customers are on board and that strong partnerships are maintained and expanded. Additionally, you'll be the bridge between the U.S. and Dutch teams, keeping everyone aligned on strategies and fostering clear communication.

You are also responsible for leading the Sales and Operations teams, working closely with team leads to deliver results and seize opportunities in a dynamic and evolving market. Your role will also include supporting innovation in the growing intralogistics market, which is full of new techniques, developments, and possibilities.

Your leadership will empower teams and individuals, inspiring them to achieve their goals and work collaboratively to solve challenges. As we are a growing organization, you'll help structure and organize our processes to ensure we are ready to scale while continuing to innovate.

Furthermore:

• Participating in matters relating to personnel and cooperating with our headquarters in the Netherlands and other branch offices;
• Translate the strategy into policies and development plans;
• Ensure correct planning for the required capacity and translate the planning from a strategic to an operational level;
• Optimize the organization by following the business process and adjusting where necessary.

What do you bring with you:

• A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in engineering, with >5 years of related experience in positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing and operations or similar management fields;
• More than 5 years of experience in machine building/engineering as a team leader/manager is preferred;
• You have strong entrepreneurial skills in developing the organization to the next levels in areas such as: Continuous Improvement (Lean and Six Sigma), Empowerment, Coaching, Cultural Values, Communication, Collaboration, and Implementation of Change;
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English;
• Willing to travel nationally and internationally up to 30%.

What can you expect from us?

• A challenging, inspiring, and professional high-tech work environment with a pleasant and informal working atmosphere;
• Plenty of opportunities for personal development;
• Additionally, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package.