Gm Hard Flooring

Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) is a worldwide specialist in flooring and material solutions. Headquartered in Belgium, B.I.G. employs over 4,900 people worldwide in 19 countries throughout Eurasia, America and Oceania and serves customers in 140 countries. In 2021, B.I.G. reported sales of €2.5 billion. At B.I.G., people work purposefully to build the future. B.I.G.’s sense of entrepreneurship and ambition enables the group to continue to grow sustainably together with employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and the society in which B.I.G. operates.

In line with Beaulieu International Group’s (B.I.G.) purpose statement ‘Shaping sustainable living, together’, the group aims to develop and create innovative and sustainable flooring and material solutions to enhance the quality of living and working for every generation.

**A new challenge?**

**Main responsibilities and tasks**
- Lead the global BerryAlloc business. BerryAlloc offers a wide array of interior solutions for residential and commercial purposes, including laminate, vinyl planks and tiles, parquet, high pressure floors, and wall panels.
- Execute the growth strategy for the BerryAlloc division, focusing on growth in all are markets.
- Being sharp in driving the various Commercial Excellence, Operational Excellence and innovation projects.
- Drive manufacturing efficiency in the plants in Belgium, Norway and France.
- Analyze and optimize the operations and supply chain footprint in order to improve the performance of the business and refine on areas of potential development, cost reduction or policy changes.
- Prepare the budgets for approval, ensure financial activities and plan the necessary investments, increase operational performance and realize maximum autonomous maximize growth.
- You will report to the vice president of the Flooring Business Unit and be a member of the Flooring Management team.

**Competencies and skills**
- University degree or equivalent. A further business-related qualification such as an MBA is an advantage.
- Experience in one of the following sectors: flooring, coatings, or chemical industry.
- Ideally have been exposed to different cycles of business, including transformation processes.
- Demonstrable strategic business planning skills.
- Previous experience in privately owned companies will be considered a plus.
- Strong product management skills, commercial acumen, manufacturing agile and financially savvy.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to influence and motivate
- Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills

**Languages**
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Dutch and/or French.

**Our offer**
- You will be joining an ambitious and progressive organization at a significant moment in our history. If you match the job description and person specification and feel ready for the challenge and opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.
- The Beaulieu Culture is known for her strong ‘can do’ mentality, is a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

**ABOUT BEAULIEU INTERNATIONAL GROUP**:
As a global family business, we develop and co-create - in an innovative, entrepreneurial and sustainable way - flooring and material solutions to enhance the quality of living and working for every generation.

Headquartered in Belgium, B.I.G. employs over 4,900 people worldwide in 19 countries throughout Eurasia, America and Oceania and serves customers in 140 countries. In 2021, B.I.G. reported sales of €2,5 billion. At B.I.G., we work purposefully to build a sustainable future. Our sense of entrepreneurship and our ambition enable us to continue to grow together with our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and the society in which we operate.