Manufacturing Manager

ROLE

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations ensuring operational excellence, productivity improvement, and world-class manufacturing standards.
• Drive production efficiency, plant performance, capacity utilization, cost optimization, and operational scalability across the organization.
• **Overlook and strategically manage Production, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Warehouse Operations, Logistics, Inventory Management, and Supply Chain coordination.**
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, TPM, Kaizen, and operational excellence initiatives across the business.
• Develop and execute manufacturing strategies aligned with organizational growth objectives and global operational benchmarks.
• Ensure strong quality management systems, regulatory compliance, safety standards, and process governance across all operational functions.
• Lead inventory optimization strategies while minimizing wastage, downtime, operational bottlenecks, and excess inventory exposure.
• Partner closely with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to ensure uninterrupted material flow and operational continuity.
• Strengthen manufacturing planning, forecasting, resource allocation, and production scheduling processes.
• Drive automation, digitization, manufacturing innovation, and smart operational improvements where applicable.
• Develop KPI-driven operational management systems with strong reporting structures and performance dashboards.
• Lead large cross-functional operational teams while building a high-performance, accountability-driven culture.
• Work closely with regional and global leadership teams on operational alignment, strategic projects, and business expansion initiatives.
• Ensure operational readiness for audits, compliance reviews, customer standards, and multinational governance requirements.
• Mentor and develop future operational leadership talent within the organization.

Candidate Profile

• **Degree in Manufacturing Engineering**
• , Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• **Minimum 15+ years**
• of progressive manufacturing leadership experience within multinational manufacturing organizations.
• Proven exposure in handling large-scale manufacturing operations with oversight of Production, Quality, Warehouse, Purchasing, Logistics, and Inventory functions.
• Strong exposure to operational excellence and continuous improvement environments.
• **Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification will be considered a distinctive advantage.**
• Strong strategic, analytical, commercial, and operational leadership capabilities.
• Experience driving transformation, operational restructuring, process optimization, and productivity enhancement initiatives.
• Strong exposure to ERP systems, manufacturing analytics, operational reporting, and KPI management.
• Ability to lead multicultural teams within highly matrixed multinational environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, leadership communication, and decision-making skills.
• Open to candidates from diverse manufacturing sectors with strong multinational exposure.