Director of Operational Transformation

Sibelco Group

Director of Operational Transformation responsible for operational excellence across GR NAM East cluster. Focus on glass recycling, performance tracking, and business needs to shape the future.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeWilson • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Director of Operational Transformation East is responsible for driving operational excellence and execution across the GR NAM East cluster.
Combine operational leadership experience with their ability to influence senior leaders across a regional platform.
Stabilization of glass recycling operations, performance tracking/targeted improvements, and profitable investment toward growth.
Establish the discipline required to measure, control, and continuously improve performance across key sites.
Definition, tracking, and active management of key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure performance is visible, actionable, and consistently improving.
Measured and accountable for the overall performance of regional operations and their ability to support the commercial needs of the business.
Act as a central performance driver across the cluster, directly influencing operational results including revenue, margin, cost, and cash generation.
Partner with cluster leader and plant managers to identify gaps, define corrective actions, and drive measurable improvement.
Support recovery of underperforming operations while enabling sustainable, profitable growth.
Define, implement, and standardize key performance indicators (KPIs) across operational and functions.
Establish clear targets aligned to safety, reliability, throughput, yield, cost, service, and profitability.
Work closely with Operations Director to stabilize, standardize, and improve plant performance.
Ensure operational performance is aligned with commercial commitments and constraints.
Identify and support opportunities for volume growth, margin improvement, and asset optimization.
Reinforce a culture of urgency, ownership, and results orientation.
Ensure alignment with Sibelco HSE, quality, and sustainability standards through consistent performance monitoring and intervention.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor level – Mining / Technology (required)
Master of Business Administration (desired)
Minimum of 7 years of Applicable industry experience in recycling, or waste management
Proven track record of P/L delivery
Experience working in a KPI driven accountability environment
Capital planning and business case development
Leadership Development – Oversight of other leaders

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical insurance
prescription drug benefits
dental insurance
vision insurance
life insurance
disability insurance
critical illness insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

performance trackingkey performance indicators (KPIs)capital planningbusiness case developmentP/L deliveryoperational excellencemeasurable improvementsafety standardsreliability standardssustainability standards

Soft Skills

operational leadershipinfluencing senior leadersownershipresults orientationpartnershipgap identificationcorrective actionsculture reinforcementcommunicationteam oversight

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in MiningBachelor's degree in TechnologyMaster of Business Administration (MBA)