Senior Factory Leader – Transformational Operations

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Royal Borough of Greenwich; Sur place; GBP 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Henderson Brown Recruitment is seeking an experienced Factory Manager for a well-established FMCG manufacturer in East Anglia. This senior role leads a large, complex operation, driving improvements in performance, culture and commercial results.

You will set strategic direction, develop people and embed a high‑performance culture across the site. Working with cross-functional teams and key commercial stakeholders, you will optimise manufacturing performance, improve safety and asset

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior manufacturing or operational leadership role within FMCG or a similarly complex industrial environment.
• Track record of delivering cultural and operational transformation with sustainable results.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop high-performing teams while building accountability and engagement at all levels.
• Experience driving improvements in operational efficiency, productivity, OEE and overall manufacturing performance.
• Strong commercial acumen balancing production, customer service, cost control and profitability.
• Excellent stakeholder management across functions and senior leadership teams.
• Visible hands-on leadership style, combining emotional intelligence and a focus on results.
• Experience in commercially complex manufacturing environments with customer partnerships or matrix structures is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic direction and leadership across the site.
• Lead a programme of transformational change to enhance productivity, asset utilisation and customer service.
• Drive improvements in safety, culture and colleague engagement while delivering sustainable results.
• Balance operational priorities with profitability and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to improve decision-making and performance.
• Strengthen management capability and empower teams to take ownership of performance.

Connaissances

Senior leadership

Transformational change

Stakeholder management

Operational excellence

Commercial acumen

People development

Team leadership

Description du poste

Henderson Brown Recruitment is seeking an experienced Factory Manager for a well-established FMCG manufacturer in East Anglia. This senior role leads a large, complex operation, driving improvements in performance, culture and commercial results.

You will set strategic direction, develop people and embed a high‑performance culture across the site. Working with cross-functional teams and key commercial stakeholders, you will optimise manufacturing performance, improve safety and asset