China COO

You will join China Operation Team and base in Yixing, your main responsibilities are:

• Lead overall operations in China covering Manufacturing, Quality, HSE, and Supply Chain, ensuring alignment with Group and Regional strategies.
• Drive operational excellence across all plants, focusing on lean production, continuous improvement and automation projects
• Ensure best-in-class EHS performance, building a strong safety culture and ensuring full compliance with regulatory and Group standards.
• Oversee end-to-end supply chain operations, including planning, logistics and inventory optimization to ensure on-time delivery and working capital efficiency.
• Ensure QMS and quality targets achievement
• Build and develop a high-performing leadership team, including plant managers and functional heads, strengthening organizational capability and succession pipeline.
• Manage budget, cost control, and efficiency improvement
• Ensure EHS, compliance, and internal audit implementation

Who we are looking for

Professional Knowledge

• Multi-site manufacturing operations management
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Equipment & maintenance management
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
• EHS & compliance
• Experience in digitalization and automation in industrial environments
• Financial acumen including budgeting, cost control and performance management
• Strategic planning and business transformation capabilities

Skills

• Leadership and people management
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Change management and transformation leadership
• Communication (local & international environment)
• Problem-solving and decision-making capability
• Execution excellence　　　　　　　
• Talent development and organizational building

Other qualifications

• Proven experience as COO / Operations Director / Multi-plant leader in large industrial or manufacturing organizations
• Strong exposure to multinational environment and matrix organization　　　　　　　　
• Fluent English required　　　　　　　　　
• Bachelor degree or above in Engineering or related discipline (MBA is a plus)　　　　　　　

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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