MANAGING DIRECTOR (SENIOR MANUFACTURING MANAGER) / CUMBRIA / UP TO £70,000 & GREAT BENEFITS
Exciting new opportunity for an experienced Senior Manufacturing Manager to join an innovative, growing organisation as the Managing Director. Excellent pay and extensive benefits package.
Our client is an international business with sites across the globe. They are the leading manufacturer in their sector, while also offering design, project management and installation services.
As they continue to expand, they have a fantastic new opening for a passionate Senior Manufacturing Manager / Managing Director to join their Senior Management Team.
The Senior Manufacturing Manager / Managing Director will oversee the operations of the Company and be responsible for manufacturing activities.
What's on offer?
- Competitive salary, £60,000 - £70,000
- Company pension
- Death in Service Insurance Cover
- Health Care Cash Plan
- Company Sick Pay
- Free Parking
- Employee Discount
- Friendly Working Hours; 8:00am - 4:15pm (Mon-Fri) and 8:00am - 3:00pm Friday
Key Responsibilities of the Senior Manufacturing Manager / Managing Director:
- To ensure the company meets its budgeted annual turnover and net profit targets.
- To oversee the company's day-to-day operations offering support and advice to the Production, Sales and Quality Departments.
- Assist in the preparation of the company Business Plan and ensure it meets its growth and profitability targets.
- Update the company's production processes and systems on a regular basis.
- Direct and control the work and resources of the factory, ensuring the continued recruitment and retention of well-motivated, trained and developed staff.
- Directly manage all aspects of production, including factory and warehouse management and operatives, and office staff.
- Maintain and improve the Total Quality Management Systems throughout the factory to ensure efficiencies of production and that the highest quality products and services are delivered to customers.
- Oversee the stock-holding function of the business ensuring that the company has sufficient raw materials, WIP and finished goods to meet customer demands at all times.
- Build and maintain relationships with key customers ensuring that the company meets the customers' requirements.
- To build and maintain relationships with key suppliers ensuring that the company obtains the best quality products at the best available price.
- To ensure that the company has regular, reliable suppliers of yarn, polyurethane and backing.
- To ensure that the company meets its ISO Quality requirements on a daily basis and to assist in the review and improvement of the requirements on a regular basis.
- To oversee the Health & Safety in the factory, ensuring all employees follow the Health & safety Policy.
Skills & Experience required:
- A proven record of success at management level in a factory environment within a production/engineering/textiles or related industry.
- Substantial experience of managing people and resources.
- Ability to think innovatively and establish new ways working.
- An understanding of engineering. An engineering qualification would be an advantage.
- Experience in negotiating raw material prices.
- Experience in stock management.
- An understanding of financial management including costing, pricing, budgeting and forecasting.
- A high level of commercial awareness.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
What's Next?
If you have the Senior Management skills and background within Production / Manufacturing to hit the ground running in this Managing Director position, we would love to hear from you. APPLY NOW for immediate consideration.