General Manager - Manufacturing at Bradfield Consulting

Description

• The organization is seeking a visionary and execution- driven General Manager to lead its subsidiary into its next phase of growth and operational excellence.
• The General Manager is responsible for leading the business unit as a commercially viable, operationally efficient, and strategically alignedenterprise.
• This role carries full accountability for profitability, client portfolio decisions, operational oversight, regulatory compliance, and workforce capability development.
• Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a business leadership role requiring equal strength in commercial judgement and operational discipline.

Responsibilities
Business Leadership & Commercial Strategy:

• Define and execute the strategic direction for the manufacturing unit.
• Oversee business development and deal sourcing to secure profitable and strategically aligned opportunities.
• Approve and prioritize production based on margin, capacity, and long-term positioning.
• Establish pricing frameworks that protect profitability while remaining competitive.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with key clients and partners.

Financial Ownership (P&L):

• Own the full P&L for the manufacturing division.
• Develop annual budgets and monitor financial performance against targets.
• Drive cost discipline across procurement, production, and overhead structures.
• Identify opportunities to improve contribution margins and operational leverage.
• Approve major operational expenditures and investments.

Operational Oversight:

• Provide executive oversight to the Factory Operations team, ensuring production aligns with commercial objectives.
• Ensure the factory operates with strong planning, predictable output, and minimal disruption.
• Monitor capacity utilization and guide expansion or optimization decisions.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, and speed.

Compliance, Governance & External Relations:

• Ensure full compliance with labour laws, safety standards, environmental regulations, and ethical sourcing requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies, auditors, and industry associations.
• Protect the organisation from operational and reputational risk through strong governance practices.

People Leadership & Capability Building:

• Build a high-performance leadership team across operations, commercial, compliance, and training functions.
• Oversee workforce planning to ensure the factory has the skills required for current and future demand.
• Champion structured training programs and technical capability development.
• Drive succession planning for critical technical and leadership roles.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Strategic Reporting:

• Provide executive leadership with clear visibility into performance, risks, and growth opportunities.
• Translate operational realities into strategic recommendations.
• Use data to support decision-making and long-term investment planning.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Production Management, or a related field.
• Master’s degree will be desirable
• Minimum of 8 years in a leadership role, with proven experience managing factory operations at scale.
• Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated P&L ownership.
• Proven ability to scale operations while maintaining quality and cost discipline.
• Experience managing cross-functional leaders.
• Deep understanding of supply chain, production economics, and factory workflows.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and execution-focused levels.
• Proficiency in ERP platforms and familiarity with digital manufacturing tools, production dashboards, or Manufacturing Execution System (MES) systems.
• Decisive, structured thinker with strong risk judgement.