Senior Manufacturing Manager (Food Processing)

Elitez Pte Ltd; Jakarta Timur; On-site; IDR 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Elitez Pte Ltd is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Manager (Food Processing) to lead end-to-end manufacturing and operations in a food production environment, ensuring alignment with targets, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.

You will develop and implement manufacturing strategies, drive continuous improvement, and oversee a large team across Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and R&D, while maintaining GMP, HACCP, and ISO compliance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in food manufacturing at a managerial level.
• Strong leadership across cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, Engineering and R&D.
• Experience implementing GMP, HACCP, and ISO standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing and operational activities in food production.
• Develop and implement manufacturing strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee large teams (250–500 employees) across Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering and R&D.
• Ensure food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive productivity, efficiency, shelf-life, and cost optimization.
• Manage budgets, CAPEX/OPEX, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and R&D for end-to-end operations.

Skills

Food manufacturing

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Manager (Food Processing)

Lead and oversee end-to-end manufacturing and operational activities within the food manufacturing industry, ensuring alignment with business objectives, production targets, quality standards, and operational strategies.

Develop and implement effective manufacturing strategies, operational programs, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, efficiency, product quality, capacity, and overall business performance.

Lead a large-scale organization of approximately 250–500 employees, with leadership responsibility starting from Manager level and above, across Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and R&D functions.

Provide strategic direction and leadership to subordinate managers, ensuring effective people management, performance management, capability development, and cross-functional collaboration.

Take strong ownership of Food Safety, Food Quality, and regulatory compliance, ensuring manufacturing operations consistently meet applicable GMP, HACCP, FSSC/ISO, and food safety standards.

Drive initiatives to improve product shelf life, product quality, manufacturing processes, production capacity, and operational efficiency while maintaining high food safety and quality standards.

Oversee production operations and resolve highly complex or critical operational issues through data-driven analysis, sound judgment, and cross-functional collaboration.

Manage and optimize operational costs, CAPEX, and OPEX, including budget planning, resource allocation, cost control, and investment priorities.

Work closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and R&D teams to ensure smooth end-to-end operations and effective product/process development.

Establish and monitor operational KPIs, identify improvement opportunities, and implement initiatives to increase productivity, efficiency, and organizational effectiveness.

Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, customers, vendors, and business partners to support operational continuity and business objectives.

Lead recruitment, training, succession planning, and talent development initiatives to build a high-performing manufacturing organization.

Ensure all manufacturing activities comply with applicable food safety, quality, health & safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Target Profile

10+ years of experience in Food Manufacturing, with strong exposure to manufacturing/production operations at a managerial or senior managerial level.

Strong background in food manufacturing processes, food safety, quality management, and plant operations.

Proven experience managing a large organization of approximately 250–500 employees.

Experienced in leading Manager-level teams and above, with the ability to manage multiple functions and subordinate managers.

Strong exposure to Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and/or R&D within a food manufacturing environment.

Solid understanding of GMP, HACCP, FSSC/ISO, food safety, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.

Proven experience in CAPEX/OPEX management, budgeting, cost optimization, and process improvement.

Strong leadership, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capabilities.

Experience driving product quality improvement, shelf-life improvement, capacity optimization, and manufacturing efficiency is highly preferred.