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Head of Manufacturing

Ref: AS4153294

London, UK

£85,000

  • Permanent
  • Food Manufacturing Operations
  • Supply Chain Leadership
  • Continuous Improvement

About the candidate

A commercially focused manufacturing leader with over a decade of experience across high-volume food production, FMCG supply chain operations and end-to-end operational leadership. They bring a strong mix of strategic thinking and hands-on delivery, with a track record of improving performance across production, logistics, supplier management and team engagement.

They are particularly strong in fast-paced food manufacturing environments, where quality, safety, service and cost control all need to work together. Friendly, proactive and improvement-led, they are well suited to a permanent senior manufacturing role where they can build high-performing teams and deliver measurable operational gains.

What makes them great?

  • Proven Cost Reduction: Delivered around a 20% reduction in operational costs for a national food manufacturing environment by improving processes and implementing best practice.
  • Service & Revenue Improvement: Improved service levels by around 30% and supported the launch of a new product line that contributed to roughly 15% revenue growth.
  • Strong People Leadership: Has developed and mentored cross-functional teams, improving engagement while aligning production and supply chain activity with wider business goals.

Areas of expertise

  • Food Manufacturing Operations: Experienced in leading high-volume production environments, maintaining quality standards and improving day-to-day operational performance.
  • Supply Chain & Logistics: Strong background managing end-to-end supply chain activity, including inventory optimisation, supplier performance and service level improvement.
  • Continuous Improvement: Confident identifying process efficiencies, reducing waste and embedding best practice across production and operational teams.