Site Manager

Morrisons; Thrapston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks holiday

Staff discount

Pension and life assurance

Healthcare/Well-being benefits

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking a Site Manager/Director-level leader for a major manufacturing site. You will oversee Production, Technical, Engineering and Hygiene, driving performance, quality and commercial results for Morrisons and external customers.

You will lead a team across multiple functions, build strong external relationships, implement growth plans, and ensure a safe, compliant, and high-performing operation. This role offers clear career progression within Morrisons' manufacturing arm.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a site or business unit in FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of legislation and industry standards to run a world-class operation.
• Proven ability to drive performance improvements and innovate.
• Excellent relationship-building with stakeholders up to executive level.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement the Manufacturing plan to drive performance improvement.
• Lead relationships with external manufacturers and internal partners to improve financial performance and manufacturing quality.
• Develop and implement growth plans with Morrisons and external customers including online channels.
• Create a strong customer service culture and ensure high-quality production lines for Morrisons and third-party customers.
• Identify and launch new product offers to meet customer needs.
• Manage sourcing, despatch and timely delivery of raw materials to internal and external customers.
• Inspire and develop teams, address issues, and drive simple, effective improvements across the site.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

People development

Job description

Our manufacturing sites are demanding, ever changing and extremely fast paced. We are in the middle of major growth so all our leaders need to have an entrepreneurial approach, be brave in their approach with strong leadership skills. It's their responsibility to ensure our sites are high performing, efficient and a great place to work.

Reporting into the Head of Operations you will manage a team across Production, Technical, Engineering and Hygiene. You will also be responsible for:

• Formulating and implementing the Manufacturing plan, to drive performance improvement
• Building strong commercial relationships within the external manufacturing industry and working with my Trading, Retail, Logistics and Supply Chain partners to ensure the continued improvement of financial performance and the manufacturing of products
• Developing and implementing the growth plan with both Morrisons and external customers including online
• Create a strong customer service culture in your site to ensure a high quality production line with the Morrisons brand and that of our third party customers
• Identify, develop and launch new product offers to meet customer needs
• Define and deliver a plan to source raw materials at the right time and place, then prepare, pack and despatch on time in full to our internal and 3rd party customers
• Listen to and inspire the whole team across your site, creating an environment that enables them to perform at their best and supports their development
• Respond to colleague issues and ideas, making sure we are improving our offer to our customers and making things simpler for colleagues
• Motivate your teams to work well across their departments and to take a manufacturing wide perspective, so that decisions are made that are the best for the business as a whole
• Ensure you have the right people in the right place at the right time, and that they are working efficiently and are appropriately trained
• Define and deliver improved Financial, Quality, Service and People key performance indicators within your site
• Continually monitor site performance against KPI’s, identify areas for improvement, and lead improvement initiatives through to completion, to ensure high performance and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with appropriate regulations and company standards to contribute to an outstanding product safety for our customers.
• Develop and deliver change programmes within your site and support within the wider business
• Be an expert in your sector, by driving central support services to provide industry best practice.
• Identify / develop automation plans to step change performance and reduce reliance on people.
• Deliver sales and profit in line with the business plan to contribute to the commercial success of Morrisons.
• Deliver CAPEX projects on budget

Why not take a look around one of our Manufacturing sites?

About You

• Experience of Site Manager/Director level working for an FMCG Manufacturing business
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and industry expertise to run a world class operation
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to create a people driven culture, with a personable approach
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• The ability to drive performance improvement and be able to think outside the box in order to come up with new innovative ideas
• The ability to build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders right up to Executive Board level
• Analytical thinking
• A sound commercial acumen
• Ambition.

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Market leading pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Long Service Awards
• Optional Payroll charity donations
• Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave

About Us

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.

We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.