Confidential Retained Search
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations & Program Delivery
Location: Southeast Asia
Client: Confidential (Global Food & Ingredients Manufacturer)
Search Partner: Lean Six Search Group
About the Company
Our client is a global leader in natural and value-added food ingredients with an integrated supply chain that spans from farm to factory. With a growing manufacturing footprint across Asia and beyond, they deliver sustainable, traceable, and high-quality products that power some of the world’s most recognized consumer brands.
This role is part of a high-visibility transformation program designed to elevate manufacturing performance, operational consistency, and end-to-end execution excellence.
The Role
The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations & Program Delivery will lead complex, cross-functional projects across multiple manufacturing sites — spanning process optimization, capacity expansion, new product commercialization, and operational excellence.
This individual will partner closely with plant leadership, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless execution and measurable impact across cost, quality, and delivery metrics.
Key Responsibilities
Ideal Profile
Why This Role Matters
This position plays a pivotal role in shaping how one of the world’s fastest-growing food ingredient businesses scales operational excellence across its manufacturing network. It combines the rigor of project delivery with the creativity and pace of transformation.
About Lean Six Search Group
Lean Six Search is a global executive search firm specializing in end-to-end supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing leadership hiring. We operate across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC, partnering with clients to identify the operational leaders driving tomorrow’s transformation.