Head of Manufacturing

Head of Manufacturing

Cardiff (Partly remote with travel)

£80,000

Benefits:

• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Bupa Healthcare
• 25 Days + Bank Holidays
• Matched 10% pension
• Opportunity for shares

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and experienced candidate to join a rapidly expanding business working within a highly regulated industry. My client has experienced exponential growth in recent years and in order to meet demand, they are looking for a Head of Manufacturing to join the business in a newly created position. Managing a small team, this role will see you scale up manufacturing and supply chain capability so that increasing demand can be sustained by the business. This position will afford you the opportunity to travel within the UK as well as internationally visiting a variety of suppliers and manufacturers. If this opportunity sounds like something which could be of interest - please click apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Translate the stock demand forecasts into a production plan and control stockholding, workflow and production schedule to meet demand.
• Develop the manufacturing function in line with the needs of the business. Recruit, train and develop an appropriate workforce and outsourced capability. Manage capital and operating budgets for the function.
• Source and manage all manufacturing subcontractors (raw material suppliers, subassembly, assembly partners etc.). Create a robust production supply chain capable of meeting both current and future demand and quality standards.
• Ensure product manufacture meets cost of goods targets.
• Ensure product manufacture meets all regulatory requirements and maintains ISO accreditation.
• Create and execute the plan for production scale up and scale out to meet the planned expansion of the business.

Requirements:

• 10+ years general experience in manufacturing and supply chain management in relevant industries - ideally having medical device experience.
• ISO13485 experience.
• Demonstrable experience of overseeing periods of transformation within a business - scale up of a start-up business, restructuring, a site move.
• A track record of establishing manufacturing in a new venture or rapid expansion situation.
• The jobholder must have strong IT, project management and analytical skills and be able to operate effectively and influence right across the organisation, with good interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and internationally.