Sika AG
specialty chemicals
OperationsManager
“Operations Manager at Sika AG. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, leadership, strategic thinking. Analysis and improvement of current work processes to increase productivity. Development of operational strategies and implementation of new work methods”
What You'll Achieve.
increase productivity; ensure significant annual company growth; prevention of downtime and shortages; reduction of operating costs
Industry & Context.
analysis and improvement of current work processes; promptly resolving deviations; identification and mitigation of business threats; strategic and analytical thinking; systems approach; ability to comprehensively examine and analyze; ability to clearly formulate goals; think and make strategic decisions
Willingness to travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Higher education (engineering and/or economics is an advantage), 3-5 years of successful experience in a managerial position in an international company (construction, chemical materials), Business start-up, Deep understanding of business: sales, production, desire and ability to ensure significant annual company growth across a number of key, Experience in building, motivating, and developing a, Fluency in English (level C1 or C2), Willingness to travel, Strategic and analytical thinking, a systems approach, and the ability to comprehensively examine and analyze, Business focus and accountability for, Excellent leadership and management, Ability to clearly formulate goals, think and make strategic decisions, and link daily operational management with the implementation of company, Possessing a well-reasoned point of view, the ability to argue and defend it to management (even in cases of disagreement), Ability to inspire and lead a team, demonstrated leadership qualities based on professional and business competence
Nice to Have
knowledge of Russian, Kyrgyz, any other language is an
What You'll Do.
Analysis and improvement of current work processes to increase productivity
Development of operational strategies and implementation of new work methods
Coordination of production
and purchasing departments
prevention of downtime and shortages
Implementation of digital technologies and equipment management
Quality control of provided products or services
Monitoring plan implementation and promptly resolving deviations
and increasing employee engagement
Reduction of operating costs
Identification and mitigation of business threats
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; coordination of production, logistics, and purchasing departments; HR management; training; team motivation; increasing employee engagement; building, motivating, and developing a team; ability to inspire and lead a team
Communication Scope
Fluency in English (level C1 or C2); ability to clearly formulate goals; ability to argue and defend it to management
Process & Methodology
process management, operational strategies, implementation of new work methods, monitoring plan implementation, strategic decision making
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