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If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you - this could be your next big move.\nWho are we?\nWe’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love - from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.\nAbout the role\nThis is a key leadership position within our Billingham site, responsible for leading a large manufacturing area and delivering strong results across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and People. Reporting into the Site Leadership Team, you will lead through a team of managers and supervisors, creating an environment where performance, capability and engagement thrive.\nWith accountability for around 180 colleagues and eight direct reports, you will own the operational performance and strategic direction of your area. You'll play a critical role in developing future leaders, driving continuous improvement and ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality and operational excellence.\nWe're looking for an experienced manufacturing leader who can successfully manage change, build high-performing teams and embed an Intersnack Work Systems (IWS) culture. You'll use data and insight to make decisions, remove losses and deliver sustainable improvements across the operation. The role also provides the opportunity to influence site strategy, support major improvement projects and help shape the future direction of manufacturing at KP Snacks.\nWhat is IWS?\nThe Intersnack Working System (IWS) is our approach to continuous improvement. It provides a structured framework that helps us improve performance, eliminate losses, develop colleague capability and build sustainable improvements across our manufacturing sites.\nWhat’s in it for you?\nWe believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:\nCompetitive annual salary, annual salary review and annual bonus opportunity (target 10%), plus a £7,500 car allowance\n\nplus KP Pension Plan with up to 7% matched contributions\n\n25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to five additional days, plus additional holiday after five years’ service\n\nComprehensive healthcare including Single Cover Private Healthcare, Health Cash Plan, Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme\n\nKP4ME benefits platform with discounts, cashback and wellbeing support, plus access to the EV Car Scheme\n\nEnhanced family-friendly policies to support colleagues at every stage of life\n\nWhat will you be doing?\nLeading a large manufacturing operation\nLeading a team of managers and supervisors to deliver safe, efficient and effective manufacturing performance across a complex production area\n\nDriving operational excellence and continuous improvement\nEmbedding IWS, Lean and TPM principles to reduce losses, improve performance and create a culture of continuous improvement\n\nDeveloping capability across the organisation\nCoaching leaders, building succession plans and creating opportunities for colleagues to grow and progress within the business\n\nDelivering business performance targets\nManaging key operational measures across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and People, whilst identifying opportunities to improve productivity and reduce costs\n\nSupporting strategic growth and change\nContributing to site strategy, leading transformational change and supporting the successful delivery of investment and capital improvement projects\n\nRequirements\nWe’d love to hear from you if you can bring:\nProven manufacturing leadership experience\nExperience leading large-scale manufacturing operations with accountability for 150+ colleagues through direct and indirect reporting structures\n\nStrong people leadership capability\nA track record of leading through managers and supervisors, developing talent and building robust succession plans\n\nSafety-led leadership\nDemonstrable success creating a strong safety culture and leading operational teams with safety as the number one priority\n\nContinuous improvement expertise\nStrong knowledge of Lean, TPM, IWS or similar operational excellence methodologies, with experience delivering measurable business improvements\n\nCommercial and operational focus\nA proven ability to improve productivity, service and cost performance using data-driven decision making and problem solving\n\nFMCG or high-volume manufacturing experience (desirable)\nExperience operating within a fast-paced manufacturing environment where service, quality and efficiency are critical\n\nOur purpose\nAt KP Snacks, we're passionate about creating happy snacking moments through our great tasting snacks and iconic brands. Every day, millions of people enjoy our products, including Hula Hoops, McCoy's, KP Nuts, Tyrrells, Skips, POM-BEAR and Butterkist, making us one of the UK's leading snack manufacturers.\nFor decades, we've been delighting consumers by combining well-loved favourites with exciting innovations that reflect changing tastes and expectations. We're equally passionate about our people and committed to creating a workplace where everyone can grow, develop and make a real impact.\nAs part of the Intersnack Group, one of the world's leading snack manufacturers, we combine global expertise with a shared commitment to creating happy snacking moments every day.\nWe’re committed to inclusion\nWe’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you - your unique perspective could be just what we need. 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