The Role

As part of the European Sourcing Factories Cluster Leadership Team, the Factory Manager Radom is responsible for leading the factory transformation as an integral part of the E2E Global Supply Chain Strategy and to ensure factory performance meets the IB standards for occupational health, safety and environment as well as production, quality, supply chain and technical management processes.

The role of Factory Manager includes financial control incorporating cost and working capital optimisation, waste, productivity, efficiency and people and culture management. You will be accountable for the proper execution of all local processes and leadership of teams associated with manufacturing, from a production, engineering, people, and general site management point of view whilst closely aligning with the relevant central process and/or standards owners. An important responsibility of the role is to develop and implement transformational change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage to drive business performance.

Principle Accountabilities

• As a senior leader of IB, lead the cultural transformation and drive the delivery of the IB strategy on site.
• Strengthen Safety culture in the organization. Ensure a safe, well maintained production operation in accordance with Imperial’s standards for quality, safety, security, and housekeeping in conformance with all local regulations
• As part of the European Sourcing Factories Cluster Leadership Team, to drive the Cluster agenda, foster talent development and support Global Supply Chain must win battle.
• Drive local employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives
• Directly lead and develop the capability and drive performance of the factory leadership team
• Maintain and drive a culture of continuous improvement based on the disciplined application of systematic problem solving, quality improvement, and lean manufacturing tools and processes – in line with our Manufacturing Excellence strategic goals.
• Ensure financial control of the Factory -incorporating cost and working capital optimization
• Execute the local plans and production requirements based on and in line with the defined Group and GSC standards
• Ensure forecasted production volume is delivered on time, within specified quality and at optimum cost in line with targeted manufacturing results
• Ensure planning and supply processes are executed in close alignment with the central planning team (Warsaw Hub) to control and optimize working capital requirements
• Ensure optimal management and maintenance of local assets in line with agreed group and/or regional standards
• Manage communication with the key stakeholders (Trade Unions, local authorities, suppliers, subcontractors, etc.) in order to maintain a positive working environment conducive to collaboration and which contributes to long term factory development
• Manage business processes with awareness and consideration of local market environments (legislation, taxation, economic situation, culture, etc.)
• Strongly support and contribute to the onward development of the manufacturing operations within both the Sourcing Cluster and the wider European region.
• Chair person of the local board.

Leadership Attributes Required

• The Factory Manager’s role goal will also include to drive fast adoption, high utilization of changes and proficiency with the transformational efforts that impact employees who must use the changes in their daily work. As such this involves the active support and development of the factory leadership team in terms of guiding, coaching as well as challenging them on their ways of working.

• Ability to efficiently work within a CoE based organization. Having an understanding for how a factory runs while working effectively with our COE’s to ensure all technology and excellence programs are being implemented and utilized to drive our continuous improvement culture.

• The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills, confidence to share alternate views and know when/ when not to compromise

Skills & Experience Required

• Bachelor or Masters Degree in relevant field (e.g. Business, Economics or STEM)
• Experience in leading a factory team or larger operations department with a “go and see” leadership approach
• Experience of working with / exposure to Central and Corporate Functions
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong coaching and feedback skills
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English
• Experience in working with governance bodies, i.e. Trade Unions, Works Council, Council Hall, Employee Representative groups (for non Unionized environments)
• Experience in working in an international & multicultural environment
• Desirable: Fluency in Polish would be advantageous

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and many extras including a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and hybrid/flexible working opportunities as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.