Role Overview
Alcott Global is partnering with a global FMCG company seeking a high-impact manufacturing leader to oversee their production footprint in North America. The role oversees multiple plants, ensuring operational excellence, strategic alignment, and readiness for future growth. This leader will be accountable for driving performance across quality, cost, safety, service, and sustainability, while developing strong plant leadership and enabling innovation at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead U.S. manufacturing strategy, ensuring alignment with global operations and supply chain goals.
- Drive operational excellence through Lean, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage site performance across safety, quality, cost, service, and sustainability KPIs.
- Build strong leadership capability across plant teams and foster a high-performance culture.
- Oversee capital investments, expansions, automation, and technology upgrades.
- Ensure full compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards (e.g., GMP, FDA, ISO).
- Collaborate with R&D, Commercial, and Supply Chain to support innovation and product launches.
Key Qualifications
- 15+ years of manufacturing experience in FMCG, food, beverage, or personal care sectors.
- Proven track record leading multi-site operations in fast-paced, high-volume environments.
- Strong expertise in Lean, TPM, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience leading large teams and managing complex plant networks.
- Excellent cross-functional and executive stakeholder management skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field; Master’s/MBA preferred
