Chief Operating Officer

Description:

In addition to the standard deliverables of a senior manufacturing operations role, as the COO you'll own the consolidation of operations that currently exist over five locations and two states into an existing facility in Adelaide, at which point youll be able to invest in automation of existing and new processes. You'll ensure that there's continuity of operation and supply during a time of disruption and that customer needs are met, build a capable site leadership team and a strong site culture, rationalise the supply chain and procurement strategy, and assess businesses cases for overseas manufacturing whether acquisition or joint venture. You'll be the force behind taking an operation that is disparate and seperated, to a cohesive and functional modern manufacturing operation. You'll have a team of 6-7 direct reports and a broader operation of around 80 people which will expand, and you'll be responsible for COGS and CapEx budgets with an eye on maximising the margin profile.

About You

We're seeking a confident operations leader from a food or adjacent background, who has led physical operational change and has strong commercial acumen.
 

• Relevant tertiary degree
• Background in food and beverage or broader FMCG manufacturing
• Experience leading signifiicant physical operational change programs - site consolidation, inegrating acquisitions, tech transfer, capacity expansions
• In addition to manufacturing operations leadership as the core skill, solid understanding of supply chain and procurement
• Confident financial acumen having either owned large profit/cost centre budget or full P&L - knows the levers to optimise margin profile
• Familiarity with business cases and ideally export markets and requisite certifications
• Ideally, diverse experience with different types of businesses - privately owned v public, large v small