Factory Manager
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 16 Jul 2018
- Closes
- 13 Aug 2018
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Factory Manager
Posted by: Silven
Job Title: Factory Manager
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Highly Competitive Salary & Executive package to attract the best
A.G. Barr p.l.c. is a FTSE 250 UK based branded consumer goods business focused on growth. The company was established over 140 years ago in Scotland.
A soft drinks business at its core, A.G Barr offers a diverse and differentiated portfolio of great tasting brands such as the iconic IRN-BRU, market-leading RUBICON exotic fruit juice drinks, and the Scottish spring water STRATHMORE.
Across the business we will produce over 50 million cases of product this year (and growing) and our state of the art factory in Milton Keynes is integral to that success. We are now recruiting for a result driven, high performing Factory Manager to lead and inspire the site through its next exciting phase of development.
The Candidate:
* We're looking for an inspirational Factory Manager who has a real passion for FMCG manufacturing, who can demonstrate their ability to operate successfully at a senior level in an autonomous stand-alone role.
* Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have excellent knowledge of modern production and packaging techniques and processes, with a solid understanding of quality and health & safety standards, ideally within a food and drink or FMCG manufacturing environment.
* You will have extensive change management experience, with a proven ability to engage and inspire at all levels, optimising results across the business through "Lean Manufacturing".
* You will be a natural motivator, with a holistic approach. You will have the ability to use your own initiative and be a strong decision maker.
* You'll be commercially astute with strong analytical skills.
Key responsibilities include:
* Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing (based at head office in Cumbernauld) as Factory Manager of Milton Keynes, you have overall leadership responsibility for all site employees as well as operational responsibility for the management of our 3rd Party Logistics provider.
* Managing a team of 4 direct reports and 115 colleagues on this key strategic site you will be responsible for leading and delivering operational performance, shaping site supply chain strategy and leading high performing teams.
* Working closely working with the Finance team you will manage a significant operational budget of around GBP22 million which covers both manufacturing and warehousing.
* You will lead the site change process by facilitating best practice and sustainable process improvement through Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
* As Factory Manager you will ensure the site is highly reliable, responsive and competitive and puts safety, quality and delivery first.
All direct and third-party applications will be passed to Silven to be put through our process.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to our retained consultant quoting ref MC3978 or call me on (Apply online only) for a confidential discussion
Posted by: Silven
Job Title: Factory Manager
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Highly Competitive Salary & Executive package to attract the best
A.G. Barr p.l.c. is a FTSE 250 UK based branded consumer goods business focused on growth. The company was established over 140 years ago in Scotland.
A soft drinks business at its core, A.G Barr offers a diverse and differentiated portfolio of great tasting brands such as the iconic IRN-BRU, market-leading RUBICON exotic fruit juice drinks, and the Scottish spring water STRATHMORE.
Across the business we will produce over 50 million cases of product this year (and growing) and our state of the art factory in Milton Keynes is integral to that success. We are now recruiting for a result driven, high performing Factory Manager to lead and inspire the site through its next exciting phase of development.
The Candidate:
* We're looking for an inspirational Factory Manager who has a real passion for FMCG manufacturing, who can demonstrate their ability to operate successfully at a senior level in an autonomous stand-alone role.
* Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have excellent knowledge of modern production and packaging techniques and processes, with a solid understanding of quality and health & safety standards, ideally within a food and drink or FMCG manufacturing environment.
* You will have extensive change management experience, with a proven ability to engage and inspire at all levels, optimising results across the business through "Lean Manufacturing".
* You will be a natural motivator, with a holistic approach. You will have the ability to use your own initiative and be a strong decision maker.
* You'll be commercially astute with strong analytical skills.
Key responsibilities include:
* Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing (based at head office in Cumbernauld) as Factory Manager of Milton Keynes, you have overall leadership responsibility for all site employees as well as operational responsibility for the management of our 3rd Party Logistics provider.
* Managing a team of 4 direct reports and 115 colleagues on this key strategic site you will be responsible for leading and delivering operational performance, shaping site supply chain strategy and leading high performing teams.
* Working closely working with the Finance team you will manage a significant operational budget of around GBP22 million which covers both manufacturing and warehousing.
* You will lead the site change process by facilitating best practice and sustainable process improvement through Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
* As Factory Manager you will ensure the site is highly reliable, responsive and competitive and puts safety, quality and delivery first.
All direct and third-party applications will be passed to Silven to be put through our process.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to our retained consultant quoting ref MC3978 or call me on (Apply online only) for a confidential discussion