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Industrial Director at Nexperia Manchester
At Nexperia Manchester, we have a rare opportunity for an Industrial Director to join us and lead all industrial-related activities across our Business Group. In this high-impact global role, you will gain broad exposure across the business, working closely with multiple departments, senior leaders, and technical experts. This opportunity will suit a commercially focused professional who can align industrial strategy with ambitious growth plans.
In return, we offer significant scope to impact the business, influence our global operations, and make a tangible impact within a leading semiconductor manufacturer producing more than 100 billion devices every year.
What our Industrial Director will do
- Report to the Head of the Business Group and provide leadership for all industrial-related activities across the Business Group
- Lead, develop, and mentor a cross-functional team of Industrial, Test, and Supply Chain professionals to deliver business objectives
- Define and execute Front-End and Back-End industrial strategies, ensuring access to a resilient, long-term geopolitical manufacturing footprint with the scale, flexibility, and cost competitiveness required to achieve the Business Group growth ambitions
- Support Business Group New Product Introduction activities, ensuring industrial roadmaps are fully aligned with product, technology, and R&D roadmaps
- Build strong collaborative relationships across the Technology and Operations organisation, particularly with the Management Team, Global and Site Supply Chain Management teams, Front-End and Back-End Operations teams, Procurement, and External Manufacturing
- Partner with your Product Groups by providing industrial expertise and MAG-specific input on capacity allocation, customer escalations, and other strategic industrial topics
- Lead the Business Group Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, driving effective demand and supply planning, alignment, and execution
- Manage the Business Group factory loading and industrial planning across internal and external wafer fabrication, assembly, and test operations, making week-to-week adjustments to optimize capacity and avoid customer impact
- Drive capacity expansion, cost reduction, and yield improvement initiatives, ensuring key performance indicators are clearly defined, monitored, and achieved
- Collaborate with External Manufacturing teams to lead foundry and OSAT transfer programs while continuously improving supplier performance, operational effectiveness, and strategic partnerships
- Oversee capital expenditure planning, investment approvals, and expenditure tracking to ensure alignment with business priorities
- Develop and maintain industrial market intelligence and benchmarking for MOSFET technologies, providing insights to support strategic decision-making
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What you will need
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, or an equivalent qualification, in a relevant discipline such as Science, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
- Demonstrated success in leadership, project management, people management, including management of managers, senior stakeholder management, and organizational change
- Extensive experience in industrial planning and high-volume manufacturing within a technical environment, preferably gained in semiconductor wafer fabrication
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment
- A highly self-motivated, collaborative, and detail-oriented approach, with a strong commitment to achieving results
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence effectively at all levels of the organization
- Proven ability to perform effectively under pressure while managing competing priorities and meeting challenging deadlines
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Your benefits will include
Remuneration & Reward
- Excellent salary and AIP
- Excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%
- Recognition rewards scheme
- EV salary sacrifice scheme
- Income protection
- 12 x salary life assurance policy
Health & Wellbeing
- 33 days annual leave
- Flexible benefits scheme
- Enhanced parental leave
- On-site medical centre
- Enhanced sick pay
- Subsidised canteen
- Employee assistance programme
- Retail and entertainment discounts
- A variety of sports and social clubs
Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability
- A global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035
- Working with suppliers who embrace and comply with the Nexperia Supplier Code of Conduct
- Paid time off for every employee to support charitable work up to four times per year
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer
- Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Neuroinclusion, the LGBTQ+ community, and Women in Nexperia
- Commitment to increase women in management positions to 30% by 2030
D&I Statement
As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.
In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.
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