Manufacturing Manager

Description

Major Recruitment Oldbury are delighted to be recruiting for our Smethwick based client who are seeking a Manufacturing Manager to deliver profitable growth, strong operational performance and excellent customer service, take overall responsibility for the business, its people and financial results, with an active focus on sales development and key customer relationships.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm.

Duties and tasks will include:

Develop and deliver the business plan with the Chief Operating Officer, setting clear priorities and measurable objectives.Take accountability for profit and loss, budgets, forecasts, sales, margins and cost control; report performance and risks to Group leadership.Work with the Group Commercial Sales Manager to grow sales by developing existing accounts, identifying new customers and markets, and maintaining an active sales pipeline.Build relationships with key customers through regular contact and visits; understand their needs and identify further opportunities.Oversee enquiries, quotations, pricing and commercial negotiations within agreed authority, protecting margins and ensuring delivery commitments are achievable.Work with sales and production teams to convert enquiries into orders, forecast demand and maintain a healthy order book.Work with the production team to ensure planning, purchasing and dispatch deliver orders safely, on time, to specification and within budget.Align capacity, staffing, materials and equipment with demand; improve productivity and reduce waste, rework and avoidable costs.Candidates welcome to apply for the role will have the following:

Senior leadership experience in manufacturing or a related production environment; experience of financial and operational management; evidence of growing sales and customer accounts; strong negotiation, planning and people management skills; ability to use performance data to drive improvement.

Major Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies and as an Employment Business in relation to temporary or contract vacancies, as defined under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

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