{"id":7719,"date":"2026-11-04T11:50:40","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bakker.be\/vacatures_\/operations-director-12477\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T12:06:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T12:06:04","slug":"operations-director-12477","status":"publish","type":"vacatures_","link":"https:\/\/bakker.be\/en\/vacatures_\/operations-director-12477\/","title":{"rendered":"Operations Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">For<strong> Alpha Trains<\/strong>, a dynamic and growing player in the European railway sector, we are looking for an experienced Operations Director to lead and further develop its locomotive operations across Europe.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">As the business continues to grow, operational complexity is increasing. Alpha Trains is looking for a strong and forward-thinking leader who can bring structure, drive transformation and build a scalable operational organisation to support its ambitious growth plans.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\"><strong>The role<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">As Operations Director, you will take overall responsibility for the operational performance of the locomotive fleet. You will lead the Operations team and play a key role in shaping the future of the company.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\"><strong>Your main focus will be to:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Lead and develop the Operations team\u00a0Locomotives (Administration and Service), fostering ownership, accountability and collaboration.<\/span><\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Drive operational excellence, improving processes, performance and fleet availability.<\/span><\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Bring structure and clarity to the organisation, establishing clear priorities, responsibilities and operational processes.<\/span><\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Lead change management and transformation initiatives, including the further development of systems, data and processes.<\/span><\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Strengthen supplier management and ensure high-quality service delivery across European markets.<\/span><\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Work closely with senior stakeholders across Commercial, Engineering, Finance and IT to support the company&#8217;s strategic objectives.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\"><strong>Your profile<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">We are looking for a senior Operations leader who combines strategic vision with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\"><strong>You bring:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Extensive experience in leading complex, international operations.<\/span><\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">A proven track record in change management, organisational development and process improvement.<\/span><\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">The ability to professionalize operations, create structure and translate strategy into execution.<\/span><\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and align people across different functions.<\/span><\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Solid commercial understanding and a strong focus on operational performance.<\/span><\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Experience in rail, asset management, maintenance, leasing or other asset-intensive environments is highly relevant. Railway experience is an advantage, but not a prerequisite.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;margin-left: 0.0cm;margin-right: 0.0cm;margin-top: 0.0cm\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\"><strong>Why Alpha Trains?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\">Alpha Trains offers the opportunity to make a real impact in an international and growing business. The company has an open, non-hierarchical culture, with short communication lines and a strong emphasis on collaboration, initiative and shared responsibility.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos , sans-serif\"><strong>This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building, improving and leading change in a dynamic environment.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","job-category":[64],"job-lang":[76],"job-state":[51],"job-type":[30],"class_list":["post-7719","vacatures_","type-vacatures_","status-publish","hentry","job-category-engineering-supply-chain","job-lang-en","job-state-antwerpen","job-type-permanent"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Operations Director - Bakker &amp; Partners<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bakker.be\/vacatures_\/operations-director-12477\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Operations Director - Bakker &amp; Partners\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"For Alpha Trains, a dynamic and growing player in the European railway sector, we are looking for an experienced Operations Director to lead and further develop its locomotive operations across Europe. 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