Global Manufacturing Excellence Director

Global Manufacturing Excellence Director Ready to shape manufacturing excellence across an entire global network? Want a seat at the ELT table and the mandate to turn strategy into measurable results? Looking to build a world-class manufacturing excellence function and leave a lasting mark on how a global business operates? MacGregor Black is partnering with a leading business, on the search for a Global Manufacturing Excellence Director. This is a permanent hybrid role based in the United Kingdom. The successful candidate will lead a global manufacturing excellence programme, working closely with the ELT and business leadership to drive improved performance, profitability, and operational capability across all sites globally. Key Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end design, development and deployment of the client's global manufacturing excellence programme.
• Work with the ELT and business leadership to define the manufacturing excellence strategy, priorities and roadmap, balancing immediate business needs with long-term transformation.
• Lead and develop the global manufacturing excellence leadership team, building the capability and accountability required to deliver sustainable performance.
• Establish consistent manufacturing excellence standards, methodologies and ways of working, capturing and cascading best practice across the business.
• Lead continuous improvement and transformation initiatives that deliver measurable improvements in profitability, productivity, quality and sustainability.
• Identify and deliver opportunities for cost-out, operational efficiency and new business value across the manufacturing network.
• Drive cultural and behavioural change, embedding continuous improvement and operational excellence into everyday ways of working.
• Build strong relationships, influencing stakeholders at all levels to create alignment, engagement and accountability.
• Use data, operational insight and performance measures to identify priorities, track impact and ensure focus on the areas of greatest business value.
• Work collaboratively with wider teams, championing new approaches and creating a consistent, high-performing manufacturing network. What We're Looking For:
• Significant senior leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain or operational excellence within an international organisation.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale manufacturing excellence, operational excellence, continuous improvement, or transformation programmes across multiple sites and geographies.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing performance and the commercial levers that drive profitability, productivity, quality and sustainability.
• Demonstrable success delivering measurable operational improvements, including cost reduction, efficiency and performance optimisation.
• Ability to balance strategic programme leadership with a hands-on, results-driven approach, responding to immediate needs while shaping the future direction.
• Exceptional change leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and win the hearts and minds of people at all levels.
• Experience building and developing high-performing teams and creating sustainable operational capability.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a solution-driven, proactive, forward-thinking and open-minded approach.
• Experience creating and embedding common standards, processes and best practice across diverse businesses with varying levels of maturity and performance.