Head of Manufacturing & Supply – Asia Pacific
Multinational Food & Beverage Business
- Lead the end-to-end supply chain across 8+ Asia-Pacific markets in a high-growth FMCG business.
- Drive optimisation and efficiency in manufacturing, sourcing, and supply partnerships.
- Shape the future of a fast-scaling multinational with broad scope and real career impact.
About the Company
A fast-growing, multinational food and beverage business undergoing rapid expansion across the Asia-Pacific region. With key operations and supply networks in India, China, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan, we are scaling at pace to meet growing consumer demand. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial business in hyper-growth mode – a place where ideas move quickly, decisions are made fast, and innovation drives everything they do.
The Opportunity
As Head of Manufacturing & Supply, you will hold a broad and influential role leading the end-to-end supply chain across all markets, with a strong emphasis on optimising production and supply. You will work closely with external manufacturing partners and raw material suppliers, ensuring quality, efficiency, and reliability throughout the supply network. This is not a narrow operational role – it’s a hands-on, commercially strategic position where you will shape processes, build relationships, and drive tangible improvements in a high-growth, high-energy environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and optimise manufacturing and supply operations across multiple Asia-Pacific markets.
- Manage external manufacturing relationships, ensuring quality standards, contractual compliance, and cost efficiency.
- Oversee raw materials sourcing and supply, negotiating with suppliers across geographies.
- Drive excellence in quality control and quality management systems.
- Oversee procurement, contract management, and supplier performance.
- Lead planning, logistics, and operational execution.
- Partner with commercial teams to ensure supply readiness for growth targets.
- Identify and implement improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in FMCG supply chain and manufacturing, preferably with significant exposure to external manufacturing.
- Proven regional experience across Asia-Pacific markets, ideally with strong networks within the food and beverage contract manufacturing space.
- Expertise in quality management, procurement, raw materials sourcing, commercial and operational delivery, planning, and logistics.
- Experience in high-growth or scale-up environments where adaptability and pace are essential.
- High energy, ambition, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, fluid situations.
- Strong influencing and relationship management skills across cultures and geographies.
Why This Role?
This is more than just a senior supply chain position – it’s a chance to make your mark in a business at the most exciting stage of its growth journey. You’ll have genuine end-to-end influence across multiple countries, building a supply network that will power the company’s next phase of expansion. With broad scope, high visibility, and the opportunity to work alongside dynamic leaders in the industry, this role offers the perfect platform for an ambitious professional ready to accelerate their career.
If you’re driven, versatile, and ready to take on a role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply via the ‘quick apply’, you will be notified asap on your status.