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Site Leader

North West England, England Permanent View Job Description
As Site Leader, you will have full P&L and operational responsibility for the site, driving performance across safety, quality, service, cost, and people. Operating in a high-volume, high-change environment, you will set clear direction, build capability within the leadership team, and embed a culture of operational excellence.
  • Site Leadership role for European FMCG manufacturer
  • This is a senior, visible leadership role requiring a hands-on operator

About Our Client

European manufacturer of FMCG products, with sites across the UK, the site in the North West is one of their largest.

Job Description

As Site Leader, you will have full P&L and operational responsibility for the site, driving performance across safety, quality, service, cost, and people. Operating in a high-volume, high-change environment, you will set clear direction, build capability within the leadership team, and embed a culture of operational excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Full ownership of site performance across H&S, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People
  • Leading, coaching, and developing a multi-disciplinary senior leadership team
  • Setting and executing a clear CI roadmap aligned to site and group strategy
  • Driving manufacturing efficiency, waste reduction, and margin improvement
  • Ensuring robust governance, compliance, and food safety standards
  • Acting as a key stakeholder with group leadership and external partners



The Successful Applicant

We are specifically seeking candidates who come from a FMCG manufacturing background and are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

You will be:

  • An experienced Site Leader / General Manager / Factory Manager within FMCG manufacturing
  • Used to leading large, unionised or non-unionised workforces
  • Commercially astute, with strong operational and financial understanding
  • Decisive, visible, and confident in setting direction and holding teams accountable
  • Highly credible on Continuous Improvement, with hands-on experience of Lean, CI, or Operational Excellence frameworks
  • Resilient and adaptable, with the energy and pace to match a demanding production environment
  • Based in the North West

What's on Offer

Competitive six figure basic salary

Performance related bonus

executive package

Contact
Louise Shepherd
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6943920

Job summary

Function
Operational & General Management
Subsector
Operational & General Management Subsector
Industry
Consumer & Retail
Location
North West England
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Louise Shepherd
Job reference
JN-022026-6943920
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Louise is a Partner at Page Executive, specialising in board-level and C-suite recruitment for the FMCG, consumer, and manufacturing sectors across the UK and Nordics. With a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Louise has developed...

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