Site Manager

Site Manager

Date: Jan 21, 2026

About Akzo Nobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life.

Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

• Plans, leads, organizes & controls the delivery (ready to serve) of the site’s contribution to business objectives and overall performance (in terms of safety, reliability, productivity, service, cost, quality, material/eco-efficiency and community stewardship) and provides insights regarding developments based on analysis.
• Contributes to the formulation of business objectives from an operations perspective and ensures site capabilities, constraints and HSE considerations are incorporated into integrated business planning.
• Ensures ISC strategy is cascaded to the site organization effectively to ensure appropriate alignment of focus and relevant information and issues are fed back up.
• Establishes, achieves, enforces and continuously improves the performance levels for the site in terms of customer service, safety, cost, quality, resource productivity, capital, engagement and eco efficiency and enforces the minimum personal performance level.
• Implements and operates the standard ALPS CoE processes for the site consistent with the agreed ISC functional excellence agenda.
• Implements and operates the common HSE platform and identifies and respond effectively to hazards in HSE and security.
• Coaches, mentors and develops the site management team members and build a team which collectively is capable of and fully involved in achieving the task.
• Establishes a culture of functional and operational excellence, continuous improvement and accountability, professionalism and commitment to company values and behaviors.
• Acts as role model in talent management through developing a strong talent bench for key positions at site, enhancing talent development and engagement levels.
• Stimulates talent management by identifying and selecting talents with growth potential and driving exchange of talents across sites with colleague site managers.
• Networks with other site managers / stakeholders inside and outside of Akzo Nobel to develop and share knowledge, experience, leverage best practice and exchange of/and building talents.
  Responsible for the communication and alignment with local union officials.
• Ensures the In Control internal process and regulatory and legal compliance.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for communications outside of the site; being responsible for maintaining good relationships internal Akzo Nobel and with all external bodies (media, attorneys, governmental and regulatory officials, community and business leaders, customers, employer association/association of chemical industry).
• Be familiar with all applicable corporate as well as site policies/procedures with regard to personal conduct/HSE standards and acts in compliance with all regulations.

• 10+ years of related experience and background in manufacturing
• 5+ years experience managing a medium to large size site
• Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering or related field
• Experience managing large Cap Ex projects
• Fluent English verbal and written
• Familiar with use of current computing systems i.e. Microsoft and SAP
• Ability to manage large team independently with cross functional communications and collaboration, locally and regionally, with i.e. isc/commercial teams, legal and compliance, internal and external customers etc.

• Works closely with the relevant stakeholders to ensure matrix structure operates efficiently.
• Acts as an ambassador and encouraging talent processes and engagement.
• Ensu…