Project Director FMCG

The Project Director is accountable for integrating engineering construction digital regulatory procurement and operations into a single coherent delivery framework covering the full lifecycle from concept to commercialisation.

Also provide endtoend leadership for a 100M multiyear capital programme within a global FMCG environment.

The objective is to deliver a futureready asset providing sustainable cost advantage capacity resilience ESG performance and digital capability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Governance & Strategic Leadership

• Own and defend the business case Capex roadmap and valuecreation strategy at ExCom and Board level.
• Drive key decisions on masterplanning site footprint technology and digital architecture.
• Ensure programme governance aligned with global operations supplychain and sustainability strategies.
• Enable clear executive decisionmaking through structured risk and scenario management.

2. Programme & Delivery Leadership

• Lead crossfunctional workstreams including engineering construction utilities process automation digital manufacturing quality HSE and operations.
• Ensure integrated delivery across design procurement construction commissioning qualification and startup.
• Manage EPC/EPCm partners OEMs technology providers and internal experts.
• Apply robust programme controls (critical path stagegates contract strategy earned value).

3. Financial & Commercial Management

• Hold full accountability for a 100M CAPEX budget including cost control cashflow and contingencies.
• Define and execute optimal contracting strategies (EPC EPCm designbuild lump sum).
• Lead major negotiations and drive value engineering and lifecycle cost optimisation.

4. Regulatory Safety & Quality

• Lead risk management across regulatory approvals HSE food safety and environmental compliance.
• Own HAZOP/HAZID design reviews validation strategy and audit readiness.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards legal requirements and ESG commitments.

5. Operational Readiness & Organisation Build

• Design the future operating model including structure capabilities and digital skills.
• Lead workforce mobilisation and readiness for operations and maintenance.
• Deliver a structured vertical startup approach covering training SOPs simulations and line qualification.

6. Digital & Automation Enablement

• Lead integration of MES automation data cybersecurity and ERP interfaces.
• Align with enterprise digital manufacturing strategy and embed advanced analytics and predictive maintenance.

7. Stakeholder & External Engagement

• Manage relationships with regulators authorities local communities and sustainability partners.
• Lead internal and external communication and change management.

Qualifications :

• 15 years experience delivering largescale capital programmes (50M200M) within FMCG food or closely related process industries.
• Strong command of engineering design construction utilities foodsafety systems commissioning and validation.
• Proven expertise in EPC / EPCm delivery models contract strategy multivendor environments and dispute avoidance.
• Solid understanding of digital manufacturing platforms (MES automation data and control systems).

Leadership & Organisational Influence

• Executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively at Board and ExCom level.
• Demonstrated capability to lead multiyear multiworkstream programmes in complex highpressure environments.
• Strong experience managing supplier ecosystems and diverse stakeholder landscapes.
• Track record of building mobilising and scaling operations teams for new assets.

Financial & Commercial Acumen

• Strong understanding of capital investment governance value engineering and lifecycle costing.
• Experienced commercial negotiator managing major contracts variations and claims.

Success Metrics

• Delivery within approved CAPEX envelope (target variance <3%).
• Ontime commissioning qualification and vertical startup.
• Achievement of defined productivity OEE yield service and sustainability objectives.
• High workforce readiness and stable operational rampup.
• Strong stakeholder confidence and measurable structural COGS improvement.

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Employment Type :

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