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Site Director

Employer
Drayton Partners
Location
M4 corridor, commutable from Bristol
Salary
Excellent package plus benefits
Closing date
11 Apr 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Operations, Production, General Management
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Business

A unique opportunity to join a fast-paced, ambitious, food manufacturing business that is embracing a period of exciting, progressive change.

Role

Reporting to the MD, this is a board level role to take full responsibility for the manufacturing capability and efficiency of the organisation along with contributing to the broader commercial and business strategy. The key responsibilities include:

  • Develop appropriate plans for relevant departments to enable the effective delivery of the operational strategy.
  • Continually seek out new ideas for improving operational performance, utilising appropriate CI tools and techniques.
  • Lead the capital investment planning process to maintain the standards of a modern, well invested facility.
  • To actively champion a progressive and compliant Health and Safety culture ensuring that all policies associated with this area are fulfilled.
  • Ensure overall control of overhead costs in line with agreed budgets and subsequent in-year forecasts.
  • Implement optimum organisation structures that will improve processes, minimise duplication and increase efficiency in the context of the overall objectives.
  • Champion and cascade processes associated with lean manufacturing.
  • Develop talent and capability across the operations function. Ensure formal development plans are in place for individuals where appropriate.
  • Clear direction setting and line management.

Person

  • Significant manufacturing experience in food or food-related business.
  • Experienced in leading operational functions including manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering.
  • A track record of delivering change in a manufacturing environment against a background of customer and cost pressure.
  • Comfortable with being a highly visible role model, both to the operations teams but also across the wider business.
  • Proven commercial acumen to enable year on year margin improvement.

Longer term career progression is hugely attractive in this ambitious and dynamic business.

Company

Drayton Partners provides bespoke senior management recruitment solutions to the Food and Drink, Consumer Goods and Retail sectors. The combination of our industry experience and powerful network ensures that we are able to reach further. We recruit across a number of disciplines within operations, commercial and central functions, primarily at senior manager, director and executive level. We build long-term relationships based upon our open communication style and the commitment we show to both clients and candidates.

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