An excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled and busy team, working together to ensure all services are operating efficiently within a leading Food Manufacturing business.

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Working within Brand Management and Operational Excellence approach accountable to the senior leadership team to shape and develop a multi-site production capability, enabling ongoing growth in quality, profitability, efficiency and compliance. Core emphasis will focus on developing a cohesive, professionally focused team with the capability to deliver improved cost, delivery and productivity in excess of customer expectations and business KPI's. You would also be expected to gain personal credibility from and be able to influence all internal and external stakeholders.

THE FACTORY MANAGER

To develop a continuous Depot Improvement Plan with a clear communication of your goals and objectives to achieve key responsibilities against realistic dates to meet the vision and growth expectations of the business.

Ensure optimum use of core business tools including Prophet, OAL, Marco, i-Auditor, iTime, QPerm, Microsoft Office to enhance overall resource utilization.

To ensure operating to current SOP's only and a standard KPI reporting process in place to monitor and review performance and focus.

Ensure an effective production planning tool in place to deliver customer service and production efficiency, productivity and profitability at levels agreed.

Stringent and efficient inventory management.

Reduce wastage throughout E2E supply chain, focusing on target yields per product and source.

Deliver operational targets and budgets agreed at a senior level.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

A self-motivated team manager with all round operations, quality, compliance management background gained in short shelf life, chilled food processing environment over at least 5 years

A good people manager with the drive and strength of character to build and sustain a cohesive team, leading by example and encouraging success. Capable of identifying, prioritising and delegating operational activities maximising available resources ensuring effective management of work load.

A focused and disciplined leader.

Capable of and demonstrating a proven track record in, driving CI activities across food manufacturing sites.

Experienced Auditor to leading BRC & Customer Audits including hosting customer visits.

Meticulous in handling data and information to generate reports analyzing trends and rhythm.

Project Management and NPD / EPD Expertise

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