Job Description - Operations / Factory Manager

Industry: FMCG

Location: Nigeria

Experience: 3-10 years in manufacturing/FMCG operations

Key Responsibilities

- Manage day-to-day factory operations to achieve production, quality, cost, safety, and e- iciency targets.

- Lead production, maintenance, quality, warehouse, and other factory functions to ensure smooth operations.

- Drive continuous improvement, productivity enhancement, waste reduction, and cost optimization.

- Ensure strict compliance with quality, food safety, HSE, and company standards.

- Develop and motivate the factory team, with strong focus on people development and performance management.

- Lead factory digitalization initiatives, including automation, real-time production monitoring, data analytics, digital KPI dashboards, and paperless processes.

- Promote the use of technology and data-driven decision-making to improve productivity, equipment reliability, quality, and overall factory performance.

- Drive sustainability initiatives, including energy and water e- iciency, waste reduction, emissions reduction, resource optimization, and responsible use of raw materials.

- Monitor factory KPIs and implement corrective actions to address operational gaps.

- Ensure e- ective preventive maintenance and maximum equipment availability.

- Work closely with supply chain, commercial, procurement, and other functions to ensure uninterrupted production.

Candidate Profile

- Age: 25-35 years.

- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Food Technology, or a related discipline; postgraduate qualification is an advantage.

- 3-10 years of relevant experience in FMCG/manufacturing, preferably with experience managing factory operations.

- Prior experience working in Nigeria or Africa is preferred but not mandatory.

- Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.

- Demonstrated exposure to factory digitalization, automation, Industry 4.0, data analytics, ERP/MES systems, or digital manufacturing tools.

- Understanding of manufacturing sustainability, energy management, waste reduction, carbon/emission reduction, and environmental practices.

- Strong leadership, problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

- Hands-on, technology-oriented, results-driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a young, hands-on and technology-oriented factory leader who combines strong manufacturing fundamentals with digitalization, sustainability, continuous improvement, and people leadership, and has the ability to build a high-performance FMCG manufacturing operation.