Co-Pack Production Manager

Location:

Holford Way, Birmingham B6 7AX
, UK

Job Type:
Permanent

Pay: 3 salary type

Responsibilities include people leadership, stakeholder management, operational management, continuous improvement, resource & budget management, health, safety, environment & quality, and site leadership

5+ years' experience in Operations, Production, Warehouse or Supply Chain Management required

• Competitive salary
• annual bonus
• defined contribution pension
• private medical & dental insurance
• life assurance
• critical illness
• discounts on products
• hybrid working
• 25 days holiday

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin and Elastoplast.

The DC-UK Co-pack Production Manager leads all co-packing and gifting operations within the Distribution Centre, ensuring the safe, efficient and cost-effective delivery of a high-volume operation. The role is responsible for driving performance across people, processes and productivity, ensuring safety, quality, service and cost targets are consistently achieved. Working closely with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, VAS and external partners, the role delivers a high-performing, agile and scalable co-pack operation that supports business objectives.

• Lead, coach and develop operational teams, team leaders and support functions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Manage training, performance reviews, succession planning and talent development.
• Oversee agency labour performance to ensure productivity and quality standards are met.

• Build strong relationships across Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Quality, SHE and external suppliers.
• Act as the key operational contact for co-pack activity and escalations.
• Support seasonal peaks, gifting programmes and customer initiatives.

• Lead co-pack operations across multiple shifts to deliver production plans safely and efficiently.
• Achieve productivity, quality, service and cost targets.
• Monitor KPIs and drive corrective actions and performance improvements.
• Ensure inventory accuracy, material availability and smooth production flow.

• Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use data and reporting to improve productivity, quality, service and cost performance.
• Support system optimisation and deliver improvement projects aligned to Supply Chain strategy.

• Manage labour, overtime, agency spend and operational budgets.
• Plan and deploy resources effectively to meet demand while controlling costs.
• Monitor financial performance and identify efficiency opportunities.

• Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with COMAH, company policies and legislation.
• Lead audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain quality standards and customer specifications.

• Support site security, contractor management and emergency response activities.
• Participate in duty management and out-of-hours escalation processes.
• Provide leadership during operational incidents and emergencies.

• 5+ years' experience in Operations, Production, Warehouse or Supply Chain Management within FMCG, manufacturing or logistics.
• Proven experience leading large, multi-shift teams.
• Strong knowledge of co-packing, production and supply chain operations.
• Experience managing labour, budgets and operational performance.
• Strong leadership, coaching, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Le…