Director Factory Operations GMG UAE

GMG is actively seeking experienced and qualified individual to take the job role of a Factory Operations Director in Dubai. Candidate will be responsible for overseeing the entire operations of a food manufacturing facility. Candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the production of high-quality food products in compliance with industry standards, safety regulations and company policies. Job holder requires a strategic mindset, strong managerial skills and a comprehensive understanding of food production processes.

Responsibilities of Director Factory Operations

• Develop and implement day to day processes for effective and smooth operation.
• Responsible to ensure the factory is operating under highest food safety management standards
• Responsible for the P&L of the factory, monitor the COGS, fixed overheads, variable overheads, CAPEX.
• Oversee the financial information for the factory and revise budgets that can promote profitability of the factory.
• Lead the production & maintenance divisions, budget the requirement of manpower, CAPEX, spare parts and monitor the budget deviation.
• Supervise the machine productivity and staff productivity. Set targets for efficiency by ensuring limited downtime in the factory.
• Liaise with finance for product pricing and providing inputs on product yields, manhour, utility requirements.
• Liaise with demand planning team to ensure all products are forecasted, to plan the material requirements and manpower requirement.
• Work closely with HR business team to review the manpower requirement basis of forecast, formulate team structures for effective operation.
• Ensure autonomous and preventive maintenance plans are adhered and the health of the equipment are maintained.
• Closely monitor the Raw material & packaging material performance to feed inputs to the procurement team to ensure the right quality of material is consistently supplied across the factories and thereby optimize costs.
• Review the material planning report for timely delivery of materials.
• Discuss with marketing department on strategies on product innovations, packaging innovations.

Requirements for Role of Director Factory Operations

•  A bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, on in a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in anufacturing operations.

Skills And Knowledge Desired

• Leadership.
• Strategic Planning.
• Operations Management.
• Regulatory Compliance.
• Financial Management.
• Quality Assurance.
• Supply Chain Management.
• Communication Skills.
• Problem-Solving.
• Innovation and Technology Awareness.
• Customer Focus.
• Team Building and Development.
• Adaptability.
• Time Management.
• Interpersonal Skills.

Planner GMG UAE