Multinational Food Company Head of ManufacturingLocation: Madrid/Toledo About Our Client Multinational food company with two production plants in Spain.
Job Description Reporting to the General Manager Spain and the VP Operations Europe, the main responsibilities are: Ensure the site, equipment, plant, and people meet legislative and internal health and safety standards at all times.
(10%) Meet or exceed business Product Safety & Quality targets, within your teams and across the site, for internal & external audits and customer complaint reduction.
(10%) Ensure labour standards are met at all times and provide analysis of labour usage as required.
(20%) Ensure Department Heads within your functional control meet the agreed budgets and provide monthly updates on their progress, including early warnings of any exceptional spends for business approval.
(20%) Work closely with the Plant Accountant to understand financial performance and provide commentary for the UK Month End Review process.
Agree strategies to correct any issues and ensure close-out of resulting actions within the site team.
(20%) Provide the data necessary to complete the annual budget process for operational elements, based on factual results with annotations justifying any changes from the previous year.
Ensure feedback from departmental heads is considered to gain necessary buy-in from the beginning and prevent unforeseen expenditure after budgets are agreed.
(20%) Collaborate with other departments, such as quality and supply chain, to optimize production workflows and address any issues that arise, while maintaining internal relationships with stakeholders and external ones with customers, contractors, and auditors.
Relevant Decisions Impacting the Business: Team and labour management of Spain.
Determining, negotiating, and agreeing procedures.
Product safety & quality.
Process control & training requirements.
Capital expenditure.
PO release.
Production consumables spend.
The Successful Applicant Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred.
Very high level of English; knowledge of other languages is a positive factor.
Previous food industry experience is essential in a senior manufacturing position within multinational companies of similar dimensions.
Ability to leverage manufacturing processes, technologies, and best practices to optimize operational efficiency and productivity.
Experience working with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and SAP if possible.
Previous experience managing teams.
Excellent leadership and team management skills, inspiring and motivating the team to achieve organizational goals.
Strong problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
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