Manager Operations

At SeQso, you work on smart technology that helps the world move forward. As Operations Manager, you ensure that our high-tech sorting and sowing machines are shipped around the world on time, in top quality, and with a team that you make stronger every day. You maintain an overview, steer growth, and bring calm to a dynamic engineering environment.

About Demcon

SeQso develops and builds sorting and sowing machines for seed breeders in Europe, Asia, and America. As part of Demcon, SeQso has all the expertise it needs to make its machines more precise, faster, and smarter. We develop new solutions for further automation in seed breeding within our own product portfolio. In this way, we contribute to food security, which is under pressure worldwide due to population growth and climate change.

What are you going to do?

As Operations Manager, you will lead a team of approximately 20 colleagues, ranging from project managers to system engineers, mechanical engineers and software engineers. In this role, you will ensure that the team performs optimally and that projects are completed on time and to a high standard. You will do this in an organization where software development and AI represent an important part of our technical value. That is why your role plays an important factor in guiding and further developing this software side.

In addition, you will monitor daily progress, set clear priorities and work closely with the Business Development and Managing Director. Together, you will create direction and stability within the team and ensure high quality standards.

What do you bring to the table?

• A bachelor's or master's degree in a technical or technical business administration field
• Management experience in a technical organization
• The ability to switch between strategic, tactical, and operational modes
• Strong communication skills and the ability to keep a cool head under pressure
• A proactive, hands-on mentality that inspires others
• Good command of Dutch and English

What do we offer you?

At Demcon, you are given the space to make a real difference. As a manager, you are not only a manager, but also an inspirer and connector. You provide direction, create opportunities and ensure that your team can grow.

What's in it for you?

• Influence and vision: Together with your team, you determine the course. You convince others with your content and are given the freedom to turn your ideas into impact.
• Top-level collaboration: You build bridges between people, technology and business. With us, you work with driven professionals in an environment where respect and collaboration are key.
• Personal growth: We invest in your development with coaching, mentoring and training through the Demcon Academy. This allows you to continue to grow as a leader and as a person.
• Results and responsibility: You take initiative, give honest feedback and immediately see the effect of your choices on the success of your team and our customers.

At Demcon, we believe in leaders who provide direction, connect people and show decisiveness. We offer you a place where your leadership really comes into its own.

Furthermore, you can count on, among other things:

• A good, market-based salary;
• 31 days off and 8% vacation allowance;
• A good pension plan at Zwitserleven;
• The opportunity to follow training and courses through the Demcon Academy so you can further develop your knowledge;
• A laptop and telephone from work;
• Bicycle scheme;
• Active personnel association (monthly activities such as drinks and an annual Demcon weekend) and annual sporting events.