Manufacturing Manager

Allied Bakeries, a division of Associated British Foods (ABF), is a leading international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1 bn and 138,000 employees across 56 countries. We manufacture and distribute world‑class bakery products such as Kingsmill, Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon and Silver Spoon, and we take pride in our safety performance and high standards of quality.

Location: West Bromwich

In this role you will lead our manufacturing operation at a primary bakery and be part of the Site Leadership Team. You will drive a positive, engaged culture, manage safety, performance and cost efficiencies, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and business teams across the group.

• Drive a safety culture by improving and maintaining a safe working environment and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, legal and company requirements.
• Provide effective leadership, development and motivation of the manufacturing team to meet or exceed all KPIs.
• Optimise product quality, continually review manufacturing practices and implement initiatives that maximise performance and reduce operating costs.
• Partner with engineering and technical managers to deliver a food‑safe, reliable and effective manufacturing process.
• Work with the regional and national manufacturing teams to implement and support national initiatives and projects.
• Ensure compliance with relevant environmental legislation and site procedures, including contractor control.
• Act as an active member of the site/regional management team, fully participating in activities as required.
• Build and develop effective cross‑functional relationships with the management team on site and the wider AMB manufacturing team.

• Successful leadership experience in a commercially challenging, results‑driven and fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Graduate in Manufacturing or Engineering (or equivalent) preferred.
• Excellent project management and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and development skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships and lead and influence at all levels of the business.
• Lateral thinker with good critical reasoning skills, capable of identifying opportunities for improvement and delivering pragmatic solutions with high commercial acumen.
• Highly driven and results focused, with resilience to drive performance and change.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• The chance to work with a diverse, talented team and make a meaningful impact in the industry.