Job Description

Division: Manufacturing
Reports to: Manufacturing Director
Salary: Competitive + Executive Benefits
About Warburtons
Warburtons is the UK's largest bakery brand, renowned for quality, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. As a family business with nearly 150 years of baking heritage, we are passionate about delivering fresh, high-quality products to millions of households every day.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an exceptional leader to join our Manufacturing Division as a Regional Manufacturing Director. This is a pivotal, senior role responsible for leading manufacturing operations across a group of bakeries, driving strategic priorities, and delivering outstanding performance through General Managers and senior leaders within the region.
Key Accountabilities and Measures

• Lead and inspire multi-site manufacturing teams to deliver Warburtons' strategic priorities and manufacturing performance across all indicators.
• Champion Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) standards, fostering a robust risk management culture.
• Drive food safety and quality performance, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.
• Lead cultural change initiatives, promoting engagement and ownership of our "Fuel our Future" strategy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve productivity, efficiency, and customer service.
• Develop and implement people plans that support a sustainable, high-performance culture.
• Promote Manufacturing Excellence, adopting best practice lean tools and techniques.
• Deliver on strategic priorities including quality, reliability, innovation, and capital projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and unions.

What we are looking for

• Significant operations/manufacturing experience in a high-speed, multi-site FMCG environment.
• Proven senior leadership with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Visionary approach with experience in strategic planning and execution.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, able to deliver challenging P&L targets.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills at senior levels.
• Expertise in continuous improvement and project management.
• Prepared to travel across multiple bakery locations to support operations.

What we Offer

• Competitive salary with car allowance
• Personal bonus opportunity and discretionary profit share
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave
• Private medical insurance, for you and your family
• Health screening, and life assurance
• Award-winning pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to exclusive discounts and wellbeing support services

Skills Required