Site Manager (Petfood), Thailand

About Symrise AG

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

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Site Manager (Petfood), Thailand

The Site Production Manager is responsible for leading all manufacturing operations within the production facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality output that meets customer demand and regulatory requirements which drives operational excellence across production, planning, safety, quality, and continuous improvement while fostering a strong performance culture and cross-functional collaboration.

The Position:

Production & Operations Management

• Lead daily manufacturing operations (grinding, cooking, mixing, blending, packaging)
• Ensure on-time-in-full (OTIF) delivery aligned with demand planning and sales forecasts
• Optimize production capacity, line efficiency, and labour utilization
• Monitor KPIs including OEE, yield, waste reduction, downtime, and cost per ton.

Food Safety & Quality Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with HACCP, GMP, ISO/FSSC standards, and local regulatory requirements
• Maintain strict adherence to petfood safety standards and traceability systems
• Partner with Quality teams to manage audits, corrective actions, and continuous
  improvement initiatives.

Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)

• Drive a zero-incident safety culture
• Ensure compliance with local EHS regulations and corporate safety policies
• Lead risk assessments, incident investigations, and preventive action programs
• Follow global guidelines and programs.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop production supervisors, shift leaders, and operators
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability
• Drive employee engagement, training, and succession planning.

Continuous Improvement & Cost Management

• Implement Lean Manufacturing / TPM initiatives
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or safety
• Lead capital improvement projects and equipment upgrades.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, R&D, Maintenance, and Commercial teams
• Support new product launches and scale-ups in collaboration with technical teams.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing, or related field
• 8-12 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in petfood, food, or feed production
• Strong knowledge of extrusion processes and dry petfood manufacturing is highly preferred
• Proven leadership experience managing large production teams
• Strong understanding of food safety systems (HACCP, GMP, FSSC/ISO)
• Demonstrated experience in Lean / Continuous Improvement methodologies.