General Manager - Global Product Supply

Mayborn; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - GBP 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company is seeking a General Manager - Global Product Supply based in the UK. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the global value chain, ensuring operational excellence and strategic alignment with corporate goals. The GM will drive productivity and sustainability while overseeing relationships with external manufacturers. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned operations leader with significant FMCG experience. The role includes international travel to APAC and EMEA regional facilities.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a senior operations leader in FMCG consumer goods or related industries.
• Senior experience leading manufacturing plants, supply chains, and procurement functions.
• Deep expertise in manufacturing excellence, safety, and ESG integration.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global operations strategy covering all facets of supply chain.
• Lead procurement functions and manage relationships with external manufacturers.
• Drive operational excellence and improve key performance indicators.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operational transformation

Supplier partnership management

Financial acumen

Continuous improvement

Job description

Location: Based in UK with frequent international travel to APAC and EMEA regional facilities.

Contract: Permanent

Role Purpose

The General Manager - Global Product Supply (GM) is accountable for leading Mayborn’s global end-to-end value chain, covering manufacturing operations, supply chain planning, purchasing, operations excellence management, new product implementation, and external ODM/OEM relationship program management. This role ensures world‑class delivery across manufacturing, supply chains, procurement, and operational excellence into a single strategic function to deliver competitive advantage and sustainable growth. This role provides strategic and operational leadership to drive productivity, quality, sustainability, and resilience across internal plants and external manufacturing partnerships. The GM ensures that operational strategy aligns with corporate objectives, supports growth through innovation and new product introductions, and safeguards the company’s long‑term competitiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the global operations strategy, covering manufacturing plants and operations, supply chains, procurement, manufacturing excellence (including quality, safety, ESG, productivity, manufacturing capabilities and resource optimisation) and external manufacturing partnerships (ODM/OEM).
• Build operational resilience and agility to enable sustainable growth, cost competitiveness, and margin delivery.
• Champion operational transformation initiatives to unlock productivity, digitalisation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
• Ensure alignment of operational strategy with corporate goals, new product development roadmaps, and market expansion requirements.
• Provide executive leadership to all plant managers to ensure world‑class standards in safety, quality, cost efficiency, and delivery.
• Lead implementation of operational excellence frameworks across all plants, embedding continuous improvement culture and capability development.
• Drive capital investment strategies and long‑term footprint optimisation, balancing global efficiency with local competitiveness.
• Partner with the New Product Implementation Project lead to ensure seamless integration of new product launches into the manufacturing and supply chain network.

Supply Chain & Procurement

• Oversee the end‑to‑end supply chain organisation, ensuring reliable, efficient, and cost‑effective delivery of products to global markets.
• Lead procurement and purchasing functions to drive strategic supplier partnerships, cost savings, and risk management.
• Build strong partnerships with external manufacturers (ODM/OEM), ensuring quality, ethical compliance, and operational reliability.
• Strengthen supply chain resilience, including risk mitigation for geopolitical, logistics, and sourcing vulnerabilities.

Operational Excellence & ESG

• Lead the Manufacturing Excellence function, covering quality assurance, safety, productivity, and capability development.
• Drive ESG performance across operations, ensuring compliance with global standards and delivering measurable progress on sustainability goals.
• Monitor and improve operational KPIs, including OTIF (on time in full), cost per unit, quality metrics, inventory turns, and productivity benchmarks.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a global operations leadership team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
• Build succession pipelines across manufacturing, supply chain, and procurement functions.
• Promote a high‑performance culture that prioritises safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Key Requirements

• Proven track record as a senior operations leader in FMCG consumer goods, durables, or related industries, with global or multi‑region remit.
• Senior experience leading manufacturing plants, supply chain organisations, and procurement functions.
• Demonstrated success in operational transformation, driving step‑changes in productivity, cost efficiency, and manufacturing capability.
• Deep expertise in manufacturing excellence (quality, safety, lean/continuous improvement, ESG integration).
• Experience managing external manufacturing partnerships (ODM/OEM) alongside internal operations.
• Strong financial acumen with accountability for large operational budgets, capital expenditure, and cost optimisation.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to inspire and align diverse global teams.
• Resilient, strategic, and pragmatic leader who balances day‑to‑day operational delivery with long‑term capability building.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you, please apply online. Any queries can be directed to James Davison at [e-mail] or Luke Argent at [e-mail]