Plant Manager - Konz (M/F)

Company Overview

With a legacy spanning over 140 years, Tarkett stands as a global frontrunner in innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions, generating revenues of €3.3 billion in 2025. Employing nearly 12,000 professionals, the Group operates 25 R&D centers, 8 recycling facilities, and 33 production sites worldwide. Tarkett designs and produces flooring solutions for diverse environments including hospitals, schools, residences, hotels, offices, retail outlets, and sports arenas, serving customers in over 100 countries. Committed to circular economy principles and sustainability under its Human-Conscious Design® philosophy, Tarkett leads the way towards better floors.

Role Summary

As part of the transformation and growth within the Home & LVT Business Unit, the company is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee the Konz industrial site in Germany. This site specializes in manufacturing residential vinyl flooring, focusing mainly on rolls. Operating in a challenging environment, the facility emphasizes process efficiency, product quality, operational excellence, and continuous enhancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all site activities, including production, logistics, technical services, quality, health, safety and environment (HSE), human resources, finance control, and procurement.
• Develop and implement a clear industrial vision aligned with the division and wider Group priorities.
• Drive organizational, managerial, and industrial transformation initiatives at the site.
• Foster a culture of performance, accountability, continuous improvement, and strong safety awareness among teams.
• Oversee site leadership team, prioritize initiatives, monitor progress, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Maintain regular, transparent communication across all levels including with division and Group leadership.
• Ensure site objectives for safety, quality, cost, lead time, productivity, customer service, and environmental impact are achieved.
• Monitor key performance indicators such as CPM, OEE, budget adherence, product quality, delivery timelines, safety metrics, and productivity.
• Champion continuous improvement programs including World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Lean methodologies, safety enhancements, cost reductions, process stability, and flow optimization.
• Enhance production and logistics process efficiency, consistency, and competitiveness sustainably.
• Participate actively in Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) in collaboration with division and supply chain teams.
• Manage the site’s financial performance by controlling costs, productivity, budgets, and competitive positioning.
• Oversee budgeting, monthly and annual financial closings with finance control partners.
• Prioritize and monitor capital expenditures and industrial investment projects.
• Ensure optimal utilization of human, technical, and financial resources within the site.
• Promote and enforce a robust safety culture, ensuring compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory, and internal standards related to safety, environment, quality, ethics, and compliance.
• Manage audits from internal, external, customer, or regulatory bodies, and lead resolution of findings.
• Develop and empower the site management team, adapting organizational structures to meet evolving performance and transformation goals.
• Maintain constructive social dialogue with employee representatives and foster a positive social climate aiding transformation.
• Lead talent development, including skill enhancement, leadership growth, and succession planning.
• Represent the Konz site with all stakeholders including corporate divisions, customers, regulatory authorities, social partners, and community actors.
• Communicate progress on objectives, projects, and key indicators clearly and regularly.
• Act as an escalation point for critical operational, social, or strategic issues, managing exceptions effectively to ensure business continuity.

Candidate Profile

• Holds an advanced degree in engineering, industrial production, supply chain management, or an equivalent field.
• Proven track record as a Plant Manager, Site Director, or Operations Director within demanding industrial environments such as continuous manufacturing, materials, or flooring industries, with strong focus on safety, quality, cost control, and productivity.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in team building, managerial empowerment, and driving transformation.
• Experienced in driving sustainable improvements across safety, productivity, quality, cost management, lead times, social climate, and employee engagement.
• Solid expertise in operational excellence techniques including Lean management, World Class Manufacturing, continuous improvement, KPI tracking, budget control, and CAPEX oversight.
• Comfortable working in an international matrix organization with strong communication and social dialogue skills.
• Proficient in both German and English languages; knowledge of French is advantageous.

Why Join Tarkett?

This role offers the opportunity to lead a pivotal industrial site at the European level and to spearhead significant industrial and human transformation initiatives. Tarkett is a forward-thinking, sustainability-focused French multinational that encourages impactful projects for both employees and society. Joining this international culture provides career expansion, innovative challenges, and a collaborative environment that shapes the future.

Recruitment Process

• Initial discussions with Talent Acquisition team
• Interviews with VP Home & LVT Business Unit, France HR Director, VP Division Industrial Management, and EMEA HR Director

Equal Opportunity & Diversity Statement

Tarkett is committed to hiring based on skills and fostering diversity including gender parity, social inclusion, disability support, and intergenerational diversity. The company promotes a culture rooted in collaboration, creativity, commitment, and caring.