Global Manufacturing Strategy Director

Global Manufacturing Network Strategy | Pharma / GMP
London based | Hybrid working | International travel
Senior leadership appointment | Package up to approximately £160,000

An established international organisation is creating a brand-new Global Manufacturing Strategy Director position, appointed to the Global Supply Chain Senior Leadership Team.

This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead manufacturing strategy at group level, with full accountability for global network design, operational excellence, capital investment and long-term scalability across a diverse manufacturing footprint.

The Role

You will set and execute the global manufacturing strategy, balancing long-term strategic planning with hands-on leadership across operations. The role has significant influence across the business and plays a central part in future-proofing manufacturing capability worldwide.

Key responsibilities include:

• Defining and owning the global manufacturing network strategy
• Leading make vs buy decisions, network optimisation and capacity planning
• Driving global operational excellence and Lean transformation programmes
• Full ownership of capex governance, prioritisation and multi-year investment planning
• Supporting M&A activity through manufacturing due diligence and post-acquisition integration
• Partnering closely with senior stakeholders across supply chain, quality, finance and commercial functions
• Leading and developing large, multicultural teams through transformation and change

About You

You will be a senior manufacturing or operations leader with a strong track record operating at international or multi-site level within a regulated environment.

Key experience includes:

• Significant leadership experience across global or multi-site manufacturing operations
• Proven success shaping and delivering global manufacturing strategies
• Strong knowledge of GMP and global regulatory frameworks, including FDA and EMA
• Deep exposure to capex planning, network design and operational excellence programmes
• Experience leading large teams through change and transformation
• A strategic, commercially minded approach with strong financial acumen

What's On Offer

• A newly created, highly influential leadership role
• Genuine ownership and autonomy to shape global manufacturing strategy
• Exposure to major investment, transformation and M&A activity
• Competitive senior leadership package up to approximately £160,000
• Hybrid working with international travel

If you are a senior manufacturing or operations leader looking for a strategic, high-impact opportunity within a global organisation, this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact.