Production Technology Strategies Specialist

Sisecam was founded in 1935 to establish Turkey’s glass industry in line with the vision of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, a great leader respected worldwide. Today, Sisecam is a major global player in the fields of glass and chemicals . Sisecam is the only global company operating in all core areas of glass production – including flat glass, glassware, glass packaging, and glass fiber. Currently, Sisecam ranks among the world’s top two manufacturers of glassware and the top five producers of glass packaging and flat glass. Sisecam is one of the three largest soda ash producers in the world and the world leader in chromium chemicals.

Sisecam plays a leading role in the flat glass, glassware , glass packaging , chemicals, automotive, glass fiber, mining, energy and recycling business lines. Sisecam operates production facilities in Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Russia Federation, Georgia, Ukraine, Egypt, India, and the USA in addition to Turkey.

Sisecam who takes firm steps towards its goal of becoming one of the world's top 3 manufacturers in its main fields of activity, with its competent human resources and smart technologies, and uninterruptedly continues to transform its digital infrastructure and culture by considering the future necessities. Sisecam who has 90 years of experience, more than 24 thousand employees, production activities in 14 countries on four continents, and a sales network of more than 150 countries , continues its growth journey in line with its " Global Excellence " strategy and with an inclusive approach that supports the development of company's entire ecosystem. Sisecam takes responsibility for protecting the planet, empowering society and transforming life with its CareForNext strategy , which is compliant with and centered around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Sisecam uses all its experience and competencies to promote sustainable development in every aspect.

We are looking for a "Production Technology Strategies Specialist" to take part in Şişecam Headquarters in Tuzla / Istanbul. The ideal candidate would have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Natural Sciences
• Min. 3 years of experience in business development and strategy fields
• Proven experience in developing / influencing organizational strategies and initiating change across organizational boundaries
• Excellent business acumen with budget planning experience and understanding of the financial implications of new product and technological development
• Proficiency in strategic analysis tools and methodologies
• Strong knowledge of production systems, process auditing, and operational standards / preferably trained in Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, and lean production
• Knowledge in open innovation approaches with strong analytical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Experienced in project management, feasibility reporting and analysis
• High learning agility and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication, organization and prioritization skills
• Excellent command of written and spoken English

Role Description

• Contributing to the definition of Şişecam’s Production Technology Strategies
• Providing strategic input for the development of strategic technology roadmap within the scope of production technologies
• Keeping R&TD strategies in line with corporate strategies
• Coordinating with relevant teams to ensure effective budgeting and collaboration processes for R&TD projects
• Operating the monitoring and reporting structure for R&TD projects, ensuring cross-functional collaboration, monitoring R&TD KPI’s
• Leading standardization initiatives for production assets and technological services
• Reviewing potential partner evaluations and providing input to support collaboration partner selection processes