Regional Manufacturing Director

The Regional Manufacturing Director will lead manufacturing operations across several sites in the region. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality and cost-effective production. The person will lead the supply chain and operations teams to improve performance, reduce costs, and support business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead regional manufacturing operations across multiple sites.
• Ensure production is delivered safely, on time, within cost, and to required quality standards.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
• Lead supply chain, planning, logistics, quality and engineering teams.
• Improve production planning, capacity, inventory flow and service levels.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor key performance indicators such as safety, quality, cost, delivery, productivity and waste.
• Lead cost saving, continuous improvement and operational excellence projects.
• Manage site leadership teams and support their development.
• Identify operational risks and put practical action plans in place.
• Report site and regional performance to senior management.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations Management or a related field.
• Strong senior leadership experience in FMCG manufacturing.
• Experience managing regional or multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Good understanding of supply chain, production planning, logistics and inventory management.
• Proven experience improving factory performance, reducing cost and increasing efficiency.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and quality systems.
• Experience leading large teams and managing budgets, projects and stakeholders.
• International or matrix organisation experience is an advantage.

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Good understanding of manufacturing and supply chain operations.
• Commercial mindset with focus on cost, quality and service.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead change and improve ways of working.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Results-focused and able to work in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

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