Manufacturing Director

Shenzhen Permanent RMB720,000 - RMB880,000 per year View Job Description
This role is for overseeing global manufacturing, sourcing, quality, compliance, and procurement operations to ensure products are delivered efficiently, reliably, and at scale. The position will partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen supplier networks, improve operational performance, optimise margins.
  • Working closely with executive team on international growth initiatives.
  • High-impact role with end-to-end ownership of manufacturing operations

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing consumer products company with an international presence across multiple key markets. The business is focused on delivering high-quality hardware products

Job Description

  • Manage strategic relationships with manufacturing partners and key suppliers.
  • Build and develop high-performing teams across manufacturing, procurement, quality, and compliance functions.
  • Establish governance frameworks, KPIs, reporting mechanisms, and operational standards.
  • Partner with product development teams to ensure successful product industrialisation and smooth transition into mass production.
  • Drive manufacturing readiness and proactive risk management for new product launches.
  • Oversee quality management systems, supplier quality programmes, and product reliability performance.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, environmental, and market-specific requirements.
  • Manage procurement strategies, contract negotiations, and supplier commercial relationships.
  • Improve manufacturing capacity planning, inventory management, forecasting accuracy, and supply chain resilience

The Successful Applicant

  • Significant experience within manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sourcing, or quality management environments.
  • Proven track record of managing global manufacturing partners and supplier networks.
  • Strong expertise in contract manufacturing, supplier development, procurement, and operational excellence.
  • Experience in new product introduction (NPI), product industrialisation, and production scale-up activities.
  • Deep knowledge of quality management systems, compliance frameworks, and regulatory requirements for hardware products.
  • Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and margin improvement programmes.

What's on Offer

  • Regional or global exposure with significant strategic influence across manufacturing and supply chain operations.
  • Opportunity to shape organisational capability, supplier strategy, and operational infrastructure during a period of business expansion.
  • Broad ownership spanning manufacturing, procurement, quality, compliance, and operational excellence.

If you are interested in this Manufacturing Director role within the industrial and manufacturing sector, we encourage you to apply.

Contact
Ling Xie
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7060911
Phone number
+86 75536350526

Job summary

Function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Specialisation
Engineering Design, R&D and NPI
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Shenzhen
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ling Xie
Consultant phone
+86 75536350526
Job Reference
JN-072026-7060911

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