Job details
Company
Essity
Location
Munich, Germany
Employment type
Full-time
Seniority
Director
Primary category
Manufacturing & Production
Secondary category
Supply Chain Management
Posted date
21 Apr 2026
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Job description
Regional Manufacturing Director – Europe (m,f,d)
Are you ready to lead manufacturing performance at a regional scale? As Regional Manufacturing Director Europe, reporting within the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) function for the Consumer Tissue business unit, you will lead a complex manufacturing network, ensuring reliable supply, strong alignment with business priorities, and a shared culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across Europe.
About the Role
The role is accountable for the strategic leadership and overall performance of the Manufacturing organization and its sites within the Consumer Tissue business unit across Europe. The role ensures strong alignment with business objectives and leads the execution of End-to-End Integrated Supply Chain strategies. The position drives operational excellence at scale, optimizes manufacturing performance, service level and asset utilization, and embeds a culture of continuous improvement, safety and accountability across Europe.
A strong commitment to our I Care journey — ensuring a safe, healthy, and sustainable workplace — is fundamental.
What You Will Do
Defines, drives, and delivers Supply Chain performance targets for the Consumer Tissue Manufacturing organization across Europe
Partners with the Total Productive Maintenance Team to drive TPM across Europe and reinforce leadership in the plants
Shapes and executes Integrated Supply Chain performance and service targets in line with Business Unit strategy, optimizing manufacturing performance at European level
Ensures full compliance with corporate policies, standards and governance guidelines across all Consumer Tissue manufacturing sites in Europe
Leads, manages and coordinates all manufacturing activities across Europe, ensuring alignment with Consumer Tissue business objectives and functional targets
Develops and evaluates initiatives to enhance manufacturing processes and performance, focusing on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as manufacturing costs and investment utilization
Drives operational excellence and service reliability by improving manufacturing processes, productivity, cost efficiency and capital utilization with clear ownership of KPI’s and investment outcomes.
Shapes and continuously evolves the Manufacturing function in Europe to meet quality, time, cost and cash requirements
Monitors internal and external technology trends, proactively proposing adjustments to strengthen manufacturing and supply chain performance
Partners closely with Supply Chain, Technology, Quality and Business Unit Leadership to set ambitious performance and service targets and lead continues improvement initiatives end-to-end
Acts as a role-model leader, accountable for performance and consequence management, talent development, coaching and capability building within the European Manufacturing organization.
Who You Are
University degree or equivalent in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or a related field
10–15 years of experience in Manufacturing, ideally within the Tissue industry, in complex, multinational organizations; including 7+ years of proven leadership experience leading and developing large operational teams
Proven experience in deploying manufacturing excellence methodologies (e.g. TPM, Lean) beyond foundational levels, with demonstrated and measurable results achieved through full or large-scale implementations
Proven track record of leading and implementing a safety program
Solid understanding of Supply Chain and manufacturing best practices, with an end-to-end operational perspective
Proven change management experience, with the ability to lead operational and cultural transformations
Strong ability to lead, coach, and develop teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment
Willingness to travel regularly across manufacturing sites
What We Can Offer You
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us
Location
The position can be based in any of the large Essity offices/sites in Europe, preferably in Munich (Germany) or Barcelona (Spain).