Senior Tissue Manufacturing & Operations Leader

confidential; Doha; On-site; QAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced General Manager/Factory Manager to lead all aspects of tissue paper manufacturing and converting operations in Qatar. The role demands hands-on leadership, deep process knowledge, and a track record in expanding capacity, reducing costs, and driving profitability.

The ideal candidate will oversee production planning, sourcing, quality, maintenance, and cross-functional collaboration with Sales and Finance to align production with demand.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in tissue paper manufacturing and converting with proven factory management experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of factory floor operations, tissue converting machinery, and quality control.
• Proven ability to expand production capacity, improve efficiency, reduce wastage, and cut costs.
• Experience with international raw material sourcing, supplier networks, and price negotiations.
• Skilled in SKU-level costing, GSM, ply, yield, packaging costs, and overheads.
• Strong leadership, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily factory floor operations, performance, maintenance, and efficiency.
• Develop strategies to increase production capacity and support growth.
• Assess capacity, bottlenecks, shift utilization, manpower, and limits to raise volumes.
• Manage tissue converting from material inspection to dispatch.
• Monitor efficiency, downtime, consumption, wastage, and overall output.
• Ensure product quality via testing, inspections, and controls.
• Lead international raw material sourcing and procurement within GCC and key regions.
• Negotiate suppliers, optimize landed costs, and reduce procurement expenses.
• Plan production, inventory, and shift schedules to maximize capacity.
• Oversee budgets, KPIs, and overall profitability.

Skills

Tissue manufacturing

Factory operations

Cost optimization

SKU costing

Sourcing & procurement

Leadership & decision making

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering or Paper Technology (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Production dashboards

Job description

Confidential is seeking an experienced General Manager/Factory Manager to lead all aspects of tissue paper manufacturing and converting operations in Qatar. The role demands hands-on leadership, deep process knowledge, and a track record in expanding capacity, reducing costs, and driving profitability.

The ideal candidate will oversee production planning, sourcing, quality, maintenance, and cross-functional collaboration with Sales and Finance to align production with demand.