Founded in 1953 by Reinhold Beitlich, today's CHT Group, more than 70 years later, has developed into a globally active group of companies. With a focus on specialty chemicals as function providers, auxiliaries and additives for industrial processes, today almost 2,500 employees in 28 companies contribute to our success. Together with our own representatives, the company provides products and services for customers in over 120 countries on all continents.

#OneWinningTeam: In the composition of our teams, we attach great importance to the appropriate qualification of each individual. For us, individual personality and “character” is an important part of this qualification. Personal initiative and the assumption of responsibility are elementary prerequisites for satisfied customers, constructive business relationships and our sustainable long-term success.

Through a value-oriented and cooperative management style, we create an atmosphere that promotes creativity, performance, satisfaction and personal development. This is the only way to create products of special quality and “Chemistry with Character”

REGIONAL HEAD OF OPERATIONS EMEA (M/F/D)
Location: Tübingen, Dußlingen or Oyten, Germany
Contract: full-time/ permanent
Start date: as soon as possible

• Overall accountability for production and operational performance across all regional sites, ensuring on-time delivery, required quality, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Definition and execution of the regional operational strategy, aligned with business goals and global operational excellence standards.
• Cost control, resource allocation, and evaluation of site improvement proposals, including oversight of operational expenditure planning.
• Leadership of regional site managers, promoting collaboration, best-practice sharing, and alignment with operational excellence principles.
• Close cooperation with the Supply Chain to ensure fulfillment of production plans and operational efficiency.
• Responsibility for people development, fostering a collaborative work culture, and driving transformation initiatives in line with strategic business requirements.
• Active collaboration with key stakeholders to support the integration of strategic and operational initiatives across the organization.

• Degree in Engineering or Production Technology, preferably with a focus on the chemical industry, or equivalent technical qualification.
• Extensive experience in managing and developing international chemical production sites, ideally with expertise in multipurpose plants (silicones, acrylics, PUs, and/or organics).
• Deep knowledge of chemical processes and technologies, with a proven track record in driving continuous improvement in the sector.
• Strong understanding of production networks and the ability to implement resilient, process-driven frameworks.
• Experience in a medium-sized, internationally active company with effective navigation of matrix organizations and a hands-on management style.
• Ability to manage complex daily operations while maintaining strategic perspective, balancing short- and long-term objectives, and prioritizing ESHQ requirements.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across all hierarchy levels and drive business success through strategic co-creation.
• Inspirational leadership style with a focus on empowerment, professional development, and fostering a culture of responsibility and progress.
• Analytical, decisive, and entrepreneurial mindset with excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).
• Willingness to travel internationally for business purposes.

• Experience appreciation – through individual feedback as well as company events such as anniversary celebrations, summer parties and Christmas celebrations
• Experience security – with an attractive non-tariff salary, 33 days of vacation, general health checks
• Receive care – with numerous social benefits such as supplementary long term care insurance, retirement provision, disability insurance and supplementary health insurance
• Take advantage of freedom – thanks to flexible working hours and mobile working as well as child holiday care
• Strengthening individuality – thanks to a wide range of professional development, e.g. training courses, junior staff development, leadership programmes and e-learning
• Facilitate mobility – thanks to good transport connections, free parking spaces and JobRad

Would you like to shape change and bring about change in an internationally active company? Then please send us your application documents, including your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, exclusively via our application system.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us.

Your HR contact:
Theresa Lumpp-Engeler
Phone +49 7071 154 230

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