General Manager – Manufacturing

Candidate Description

With over two decades navigating manufacturing and distribution enterprises, this operations-focused executive blends engineering rigour with commercial acumen to drive ERP-led transformation and profitability. Adept at Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, they have guided a Manufacturing Company and affiliated divisions through end-to-end system modernisations that underpin lean manufacturing, real-time analytics and strategic decision-making across multi-site operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Their technical acumen is demonstrated through the delivery of a group-wide Dynamics 365 rollout 30 % under budget, a Dynamics AX 2009 upgrade, and cloud-first strategies that slashed IT costs by 41 %. Leveraging expertise in supply-chain optimisation, data migration strategy and production planning, they have orchestrated initiatives that lifted DIFOT by up to 17 %, achieved a seven-point EBIT turnaround and enabled double-digit sales growth. Skill sets span business-process mapping, stakeholder management, lean manufacturing and advanced analytics, executed within structured SDLC and continuous-improvement frameworks.

Equally comfortable in boardrooms and on the factory floor, this professional fosters meritocratic cultures, mentors cross-functional teams and aligns technology investments with strategic imperatives. Their proven ability to integrate finance, operations and IT perspectives positions them as a transformational leader capable of accelerating growth, resilience and competitiveness for forward-thinking organisations.