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Experienced manufacturing leader – looking for change? Jobs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Best Practice Network

Title: Experienced manufacturing leader – looking for change?

Company: Best Practice Network

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Had enough of your corporate career, looking for a new challenge and the potential to give back?
  • In a position to determine your own future and gain reward through your efforts?
  • Are you driven by learning and discovery?
  • Keen to have the opportunity to be your own boss?
  • Passionate about manufacturing and process improvement?
  • Do you like meeting people, learning about different industries, and have sales skills?

Then maybe this opportunity is for you! Live a life with purpose and flexibility!

Best Practice Network operates across Australia and New Zealand. We have about 100 manufacturing-based memberships in our network with over 500 operational sites based in QLD, NSW, VIC, WA and NZ. In Victoria this ranges from large corporates such as Dulux, Bluescope and Goodman Fielder to privately owned niche manufacturers.

  • We offer great value to our members including offering them:
  • Focussed site visits for members to learn from each other
  • Several frontline leadership development programmes each year
  • Regular online forums across a variety of operational topics
  • Opportunities to network together for learning & development

Now that the incumbent has successfully transitioned into retirement this exciting opportunity to lead and grow our Victoria network has become available. Most of our VIC members are located around Melbourne, so ideally you will live in or close to Melbourne. You will own the rights to operate the Victorian Best Practice Network as your own business (with a modest buy-in required).

You will have:

  • An innate ability to interact and network easily with people from the shop floor up to senior Executive level
  • Had some exposure to manufacturing based industries in Australia, ideally with some knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement. Alternatively you may have had experience with organising and leading events.
  • Spent 10+ years in senior roles in Australia
  • Mature sales skills with the ability to develop a sales pipeline
  • The ability to work collaboratively with the leaders of the other Best Practice Network regions
  • Well-developed empathetic listening skills and the experience to be a trusted “sounding board” for senior leaders

Please enclose a copy of your resume with your application.

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