Plant General Manager - Morocco

About the role

Naturplas Industrial is looking for a General Manager to report to Group / Division Leadership at Plastika Kritis, based in Tangier or Tetouan, Morocco. The GM has full responsibility for the operational, commercial and financial performance of the company and leads its transformation and growth, ensuring profitable operations, manufacturing excellence, customer satisfaction and alignment with the group's strategic objectives. The role is full-time and executive.

Key responsibilities

• Business leadership: develop and run the annual business plan, budget and growth strategy; own the P&L (revenue, EBITDA, working capital, cash); drive market expansion, new products and capacity improvements; lead integration with the group.
• Manufacturing: oversee production, maintenance, planning, procurement, warehousing and logistics; improve efficiency, output and equipment use; reduce scrap, downtime and waste; apply Lean, preventive maintenance and 5S; maintain safety, quality and compliance.
• Commercial: grow revenue and profitability with the group's commercial teams; manage strategic customers and distributors; support pricing discipline and new markets; handle customer claims and technical requests.
• Finance: prepare budgets, forecasts and investment proposals; monitor profitability by product, customer and market; optimize inventory, receivables and cash flow; evaluate capital expenditure.
• People: lead and develop the management team, recruit technical, operational and commercial talent, set performance management and succession planning, and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Group integration: implement group policies and reporting, coordinate ERP, digitalization and process standardization, and ensure compliance with local laws and environmental obligations.

Required profile

• University degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 10 years of managerial experience, including substantial leadership in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing manufacturing operations and financial performance.
• Leadership of cross-functional teams and strong analytical, financial, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Professional fluency in English, preferably also French and Spanish; willingness to travel internationally.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in plastic film extrusion, flexible packaging or polymer processing.
• Managing a manufacturing business within an international industrial group.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, Lean manufacturing and industrial digitalization.
• Post-acquisition integration, organizational transformation or business expansion experience.
• Commercial experience with international distributors and industrial customers.