Managing Director

Morgan Latif is a specialist leadership search & development consultancy. We help our clients across the Medical & Dental Technology, Packaging, Consumer, E-mobility, and Industrial Technology sectors to deliver on their transformation and diversity goals. Our mission is to combine traditional recruitment and coaching methods with new technology, to provide a tailored and innovative solution to our clients and candidates.

Our client is a leading player in the Packaging industry. They have a strong European footprint and are now continuing to invest within their UK plant. The business have a real drive to grow profitably in the next 3 years following strong investment to the site. Our client is seeking a strong operational leader who can support with the continued operational challenges and strategic direction for the business.

The ideal candidate will have a background in packaging, ideally Flexible Packaging. You will have experience with FMCG, food with strong operational leadership experience managing manufacturing plants.

Job Responsibilities

• Full P&L responsibility for all activities of the local company, ensuring that the business delivers its operational and financial targets. The following positions report to Business Unit Leader, while leading a team of operations, supply chain (including also customer service), finance and HR reports.
• Drives operational excellence and a sustainable culture of continuous improvement and safety. Works to improve customer experience.
• Contributes to improving the employee experience and works to strengthen the company culture. Drives and promotes good leadership practices and values-based behaviour.
• Builds high performing teams. Builds trust in the teams. Focuses on talent management and organisational development.
• Provides general oversight of all activities in the company, manages the day-to-day operations
• Maintains strong financial discipline and control according to the group policies.
• Develops and maintains cross-functional / geographical relationships to share and exchange ideas, experience and expertise.
• Ensures legal compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Reports results and developments in a timely and complete manner
• Ensures that all health, safety, quality, and environmental issues are identified and appropriately managed in line with the group policies and local rules and regulations

Profile Required

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Proven track record in managing a corresponding size organization with P&L responsibility
• Strong operational excellence background
• Change management and process development experience with experience of building a strong company culture
• Negotiation skills

We look forward to receiving your application!