Manufacturing & Operations Director - Leading FMCG Homewares
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Full Job Description
A rare opportunity for an enthusiastic and accomplished Manufacturing and possibly Operations Leader to make their mark at one of the nation's favourite household products brands. Candidates with an FMCG Manufacturing (ideally multi-material) background are invited to apply for a confidential discussion.
If you have experience in managing and improving manufacturing operations, and are looking for a challenging and exciting new opportunity, filled with variety and career progression, we’d love to hear from you.
Role Info:
Manufacturing &
Operations Director
Close to Manchester Based (Onsite majority of
the week) Plus Occasional Overseas Travel
Highly Competitive Salary
Package
Plus Complete Benefits Package + Great
Progression Opportunities
Products: FMCG Household Products Brand Steel, Plastic and Textile
Ideal Candidate: Experienced in Managing and Improving Manufacturing Processes, Excellent Communication, Commercially Minded, Engineering Knowledge is a Bonus
About Us:
We are a profitable long-established family-owned branded producer of quality non-food consumer goods, supplying leading multiple retailers and also direct to consumer via our fast-growing eCommerce activity.
The leading brands in our portfolio are household names, with our products used in nearly every home in the UK. We now have an ambitious plan to significantly expand through the introduction of exciting new products and also by growing substantially our overseas markets.
Manufacturing with circa 250 employees and head-quartered near Manchester, our unique business designs and manufactures products in several North West factories yet also operates international bases in Europe, USA & China. It is unusual in that it manufactures products from textile, metal, foam and also injection moulded plastics. It is already extremely well invested utilising some of the most modern technologies available including significant robotics installations. Automation is at the heart of all our production processes and there is ongoing support for further investment as can be identified to improve even further.
A recent investment in the full SAP suite and WMS systems has also been helpful in improving operational performance and efficiency.
The Manufacturing & Operations Director role:
This role would suit someone with experience working as a Senior Manager / Director in a significant manufacturing business. You will ideally have some experience of supplying to challenging customer bases such as supermarkets, automotive, aerospace.
As Manufacturing & Operations Director your remit will include:
+ Taking
charge of the complete manufacturing, engineering, quality processes
with responsibility for logistics and operations personnel and
infrastructure
+ Leading further improvements in technologies,
people and processes
+ Ensuring that the warehousing and logistics
function fully supports the business and customers needs
+
Participating actively in the board level discussions in respect of
the strategic running and evolution of the business in all its aspects
About You:
+ Considerable senior
experience of managing manufacturing operations of significant scale.
business ideally with some experience of supply to challenging
customer base such as supermarkets, automotive, aerospace
+ Have a
strong intellect and possibly be a graduate or similar level
academically, most likely within an engineering discipline
+
Practical with a real world understanding of how factories, machinery
people and warehousing work
+ A proven track record of success in
growing the profitability and operational performance of an
organisation
+ Have a strong understanding of how to motivate and
obtain the best from the various levels and abilities within your
team
+ High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good
governance
+ High energy, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind
and passion for excellence
+ Enthusiastic and passionate about
business and goals
+ Committed to sensible automation to find or
develop bespoke solutions
+ Prepared to travel to support the role
where necessary including occasionally to the Far East and other long
haul destinations
+ Engineering Knowledge would always be helpful
What’s on Offer:
+ Sick pay
+
Employee discount
+ Life insurance
+ Company events
+
Wellness programme
+ On-site parking
Sounds like a good fit? If the above sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.
Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May
Include:
FMCG Manufacturing, Manufacturing Manager, Senior
Manufacturing and Operations Manager, Operations Director,
Manufacturing Director, Homewares, Housewares, Engineering, Product
Manufacturing. Homes & Garden Product Manufacturing.
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