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Manufacturing Director - FMCG

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 90,000 - 90,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Harwich, Essex

Expire in: 6 hours

Job Description

Job Description:

Teamwork Partnership are recruiting for an experienced and hands-on Manufacturing Director to lead multi-site manufacturing operations within a fast-paced, high-volume FMCG food manufacturing environment.

This is a senior leadership opportunity responsible for driving operational excellence, commercial performance, continuous improvement, and people leadership across production and warehouse operations.

The successful candidate will act as a key member of the leadership team, ensuring all sites consistently deliver against quality, cost, service, and performance targets.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

  * Lead manufacturing operations across production and warehouse functions

  * Drive operational performance and execution excellence across all sites

  * Ensure delivery of high-volume ambient food production targets

  * Maintain strong shop floor presence and visible leadership

Retailer & Customer Focus

  * Work closely with major UK supermarkets to deliver quality, service, and cost targets

  * Support commercial teams with operational insight and feasibility planning

  * Ensure customer requirements and promotional demands are achieved

Continuous Improvement

  * Lead Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives across all manufacturing operations

  * Deliver efficiency gains across labour, waste, yield, and downtime

  * Implement lean manufacturing principles and KPI ownership

Leadership & Team Development

  * Lead and develop senior operational leadership teams

  * Build a strong performance culture with accountability and engagement

  * Coach and develop operational managers and site leaders

Compliance & Standards

  * Ensure compliance with BRC, food safety, hygiene, and HSE standards

  * Maintain retailer audit standards and operational controls

  * Oversee risk management and incident resolution processes

Requirements

✔ Proven experience as a Manufacturing Director / Operations Director / Head of Operations within FMCG manufacturing

✔ Strong experience managing multi-site manufacturing operations

✔ Experience working with major UK retailers and supermarket accounts

✔ Background within high-volume ambient food manufacturing

✔ Strong commercial and operational understanding

✔ Proven track record leading operational transformation and CI programmes

✔ Hands-on leadership style with strong people management capability

Desirable Experience

  * Ethnic food manufacturing experience

  * Lean manufacturing / CI methodology experience

  * Warehouse and supply chain operational leadership

What’s on Offer

Salary up to £90,000 per annum
Great benefits package
Senior leadership opportunity
Dynamic FMCG manufacturing environment

Benefits:

  * Company pension

  * Free parking

  * On-site parking

  * Private medical insurance

Work Location: In person

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