Chief Operating Officer: Growth & Manufacturing Leader

RGIT Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Finsbury Green is seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer to join the Executive Leadership Team, based at Beverley, Adelaide. The role shapes next chapter growth by leading manufacturing, warehousing, fulfilment and logistics while steering the finance function and capital projects.

You will translate strategy into executable operating plans, drive continuous improvement, and partner with the CEO on investment and future direction for a privately owned Australian business with operations

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong financial and commercial capability.
• Experience leading complex, ideally multi-site, operations.
• A track record of improving productivity, profitability and operational performance.
• Experience leading transformation, continuous improvement and/or major capital or technology projects.
• Strong judgement, integrity and accountability.
• A practical, hands-on approach, with the ability to move comfortably between the factory floor and the executive table.
• The confidence to challenge, make decisions and follow through.

Responsibilities

• Lead our manufacturing, warehousing, fulfilment and logistics operations.
• Lead our Finance function, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, cash flow, working capital and financial discipline.
• Own performance across cost, productivity, service, quality and risk.
• Translate commercial demand into clear, executable operating plans.
• Drive continuous improvement across people, processes, systems and assets.
• Deliver major operational, technology and capital projects with measurable outcomes.
• Develop capable leaders and a culture of accountability, performance and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to business strategy as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
• Partner closely with the CEO and Executive Chair on performance, investment and future direction.

Skills

Senior leadership

Manufacturing operations

Financial management

Strategic planning

Change management

Job description

Finsbury Green is seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer to join the Executive Leadership Team, based at Beverley, Adelaide. The role shapes next chapter growth by leading manufacturing, warehousing, fulfilment and logistics while steering the finance function and capital projects.

You will translate strategy into executable operating plans, drive continuous improvement, and partner with the CEO on investment and future direction for a privately owned Australian business with operations