Main Purpose of the Job
- Deliver target customer service at optimal total supply chain cost.
- Develop and implement a strategy for the Factory encompassing Manufacturing methods, Organisation and People Development, Capital Investment plans, Cost Improvement programmes and Product Innovation, meeting the Business Team’s needs for the successful development of various brands
- Develop a management style that encompasses setting tough goals and involving all at the Factory in finding solutions to achieve them, and is appropriate to a small, fast growing Business.
Key Responsibilities
- Service: Ensure that the Factory supplies its customers reliably and flexibly to support the Supply Chain Mission of “Our Products Always Available”.
- Cost: Prepare and agree operational budgets for the Factory and ensure delivery against the agreed budgets, covering all areas of spend on the site (People cost, energy, Maintenance, Materials usage etc).
- Work to find ways of reducing Raw Materials waste and organise the manufacturing teams optimally.
- Strategy: Develop and agree a strategy for the Factory, incorporating the requirements of key stakeholders, in particular, the Business Team, and take responsibility for implementing it.
- Capital Expenditure: Prepare and agree annual and longer-term capital budgets and take responsibility for implementation of approved projects for the factory.
- People Development: Personal responsibility for development of the members of the factory Management Team.
- Ensure processes in place for development of all employees on the site.
- Develop organisation and ways of working to support strategy implementation.
- Culture: Work with Management team to develop a style that enrols all on Factory in the achievement of site objectives.
- Ensure Factory objectives are supportive of those of the Business Team.
Key Skills and Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree
- At least 5 years prior experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
- FMCG background a MUST
- A proven track record in leadership
- Project management skills
- Business Strategy formulation and Change management skills
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