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General Manager
Posted 48 minutes ago by Kersia, inventing a food safe world
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Dumfriesshire, Lockerbie, United Kingdom, DG111
Job Description
Mission 
- Lead all site operations, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) standards and company policies.
- Drive operational performance to achieve OTIF (On Time In Full), quality, productivity and cost targets.
- Identify and implement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase profitability.
- Provide strategic recommendations to support continuous improvement and business growth.
- Prepare and present monthly operational KPI and performance reports.
- Partner with the Operations Director to develop operational budgets and monitor financial performance against targets.
- Ensure maximum return on investment from capital expenditure, plant and equipment.
- Champion cross-functional collaboration to deliver operational and business improvement projects.
- Lead significant operational and capital investment projects across the site.
- Manage contractor and supplier relationships, including engineering and construction activities.
- Deputise for the Operations Director as required, representing Operations at both local and global levels.
- Act as the escalation point for operational managers on employee relations and people management matters.
- Lead, coach and develop managers and team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Conduct performance reviews, appraisals and development planning activities.
- Ensure ERP system compliance, data accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Oversee inventory management, stock control and cost optimisation activities.
- Proven experience managing large-scale capital investment projects.
- Experience leading engineering-related projects and initiatives.
- Previous experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical and solution-focused approach to problem solving.
- Experience managing and developing multi-disciplinary operational teams.
- Ability to travel to other UK and European sites as required.
- IOSH or NEBOSH Health & Safety qualification.
- Project Management qualification.
- Degree educated or equivalent professional experience.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams).
- Familiarity with ERP systems.
- Power BI knowledge would be advantageous.
- Experience producing KPI reports, operational dashboards and performance analysis.
Kersia, inventing a food safe world
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