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Grand Poobah, an Executive Manufacturing Plant Manager

I need help. I need a Grand Poobah, an Executive Manufacturing Plant Manager

Right now I need a manufacturing executive, a plant manager. Choose your label, but you are the director of plant operations. You are the Grand Poobah, you work from a P&L, you report to our Vice President.

Look at the Building

I'll make it simple. Stand outside on the sidewalk, now look at the building. Inside work up to 300 people, about 12 middle managers, there is an expense budget, maintenance, inventory, loading docks, and warehouse. It's a huge machine, - it's your new job. Everything in that building is your responsibility. It's a serious job.

Our client? A prestigious hundred year old Vancouver manufacturing company that knows what it's doing. When I tell you the name, you'll agree. A brand to die for.

YOUR LIFE

This job is not new to you, it's similar to what you're doing now but you've outgrown your old position. You have no problem getting your head around this larger assignment. Maybe you've owned your own company, I don't know. But you have managed a lot of people for extended periods of time, under sophisticated conditions. I won't submit you if your resume isn't strong.

YOUR EQ and BUZZ Q

In person, before people meet you they think you're older than you are. You have patience about you, a people sense, wisdom. You're very calculating, smart. You think things through. When they meet you they're amazed at your personal energy, and you're still in mid career. You've achieved a lot for your age.

You're a thinker, almost an intellectual, you read. You know you can't bull doze your way through this employee mass in todays sophisticated manufacturing environment. You are fully buzzword compliant. You will out think me when it comes to lean, ISO, logistics, supply chain chatter, waste, quality, sigma, maintenance, you name it. You've been to the conventions, taken the courses. You have a business degree. Please know your stuff.

IT'S NOT THE INDUSTRY SILLY

The industry? I'd rather not say because we get swamped by everyone "in that industry." Most are too junior trying to bootstrap their way up with their industry knowledge. At 300 people, it's no longer about industry; it's about managing people and about manufacturing.

THE MONEY IS SERIOUS

The wage here is budgeted at $105,000. I am prepared to go the client and negotiate for more if you are the right person. We've been looking, we can't find, so the gloves are off. I hope you're earning close to $100k now. Make this move to build your career. This is a plum position.

- Benefits, health, dental, etc. it's all there.

- If you're from out of town, moving expenses will be considered. This job is big enough to move the right person to BC.

HORSESHOES

If you get this position you'll be the luckiest SOB alive because nobody gets into this company easy. On the other hand, they may be very lucky finding you. I hope it works both ways.

As you read this ad you can sense some frustration in my tone but you get it right? I'm looking a different, heads-up, awake, no nonsense thinking person. If that's you, we'll get along fine. Please call me, or send a resume, to

Wolfgang Von Babbel

wolf@managing.ca

My number is 604-931-6813

Some words, and with all due respect.

- If you aren't earning over $80k, please don't apply.

- If you are a supervisor, do not apply.

- If you haven't taken a serious night school course in the last 3 yrs, do not apply.

- If you're not mentally agile or ambitious, it won't work.

Thank you.