Career Opportunities: Senior Team Manager (Manufacturing)

About Almarai

Almarai Company, established in 1977, is recognized as the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and a prominent food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in the MENA region. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai is a leading FMCG brand and market leader across its categories in the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan. The company has sustained growth for over five decades, providing nutritious products under more than 20 brands, including Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Ice Leaf, Almira, Seama, Oska, IVAL, Almara Pro, Premier Chef, and Bakemart. Almarai employs over 43,000 professionals across its operational regions.

The Opportunity

Almarai is seeking a Senior Team Manager (Manufacturing) to join its team in Jeddah. This full-time role is part of an expanding organization, driven by aggressive growth and acquisitions in new vertical markets. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to a multinational team focused on the group's continued development.

Core Purpose of the Role

The Senior Team Manager (Manufacturing) is responsible for initiating, identifying, managing, and following up on all continuous improvement initiatives. These initiatives are triggered by customer complaints, non-compliances, delivery non-compliances, rejects, dumps, and hygiene audits. The role requires a proactive approach to operations to ensure continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and identify opportunities for continuous improvement within manufacturing operations.
• Manage and oversee the implementation of continuous improvement projects.
• Follow up on continuous improvement actions stemming from customer complaints and non-compliances.
• Address issues related to delivery non-compliances, rejects, and dumps.
• Ensure proactive resolution of findings from hygiene audits.
• Maintain a continuous proactive approach to all operational aspects.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience is required for this role.

Compensation and Benefits

Almarai offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive medical coverage, and generous leave provisions. The role also includes a discretionary bonus, along with opportunities for training and development.