MD of Manufacturing

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. 

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. 

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

To be responsible for all aspects of Taylor Wimpey’s Timber Frame Manufacturing facility, to provide timber frame kits to the regional business.

Primary Responsibilities

Operations

• Lead, manage and deliver the growth objectives for the set-up of the Timber Frame business. Oversee all project phases from concept through to day one of production and beyond; be instrumental in the setup of the operation.
• Report to the Board on progress.
• Manage the P&L, forecasting & reporting, steering efficiencies in profitability and revenue growth.
• Manage the integration of the operation within the wider Group and the Business Units.
• Deliver and continuously develop the Timber Frame strategic roadmap and strategic vision, and innovation - ensuring Group wide buy-in.
• Ensure that Technical, Operations and Production remain on track and receive relevant support to deliver their objectives.
• Leadership & Management: Lead, manage, and develop the Timber Frame Senior Leadership Team.
• Drive a culture of innovation, flexibility and adaptability so the operation can adapt quickly to any change in market conditions.
• Ensure effective collaboration within the wider Group; working closely with Group to help push strategic adoption of Timber Frame by the Business Units.
• Commercial: Have commercial responsibility and overview of all operation, including focus on Production output, Financial Profit & Loss, Strategic Plan and implementation, Business Plan.
• Be responsible for the Health & Safety for the operation.
• An experienced, operationally and commercially focused MD/GM ideally from within the Timber Frame industry, with major house building experience.
• To provide regular reports to the Supply Chain Director as requested on Timber Frame Business matters
• Maintain a comprehensive and up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation, procedures and best practise for Timber Frame manufacturing
• To support Taylor Wimpey’s Health and Safety and Customer Service objectives.

Management

• To manage the Head’s of Department to ensure that they build long-term relationships and seek innovative and cost effective solutions to meet the required targets and objectives
• To lead in the recruitment, induction, motivation and monitoring of the Timber Frame team, encouraging succession planning
• and people development
• To ensure that annual staff performance appraisals are carried out for the wider Timber Frame team
• Actively consider the training and development of the Head’s of Department and wider Timber Frame team
• Communicate and role model the Taylor Wimpey Cultural Principles

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Possess Timber Frame manufacturing experience within the House Building sector
• Possess highly developed operational skills
• Demonstrable stakeholder management skills
• Experienced in leading and managing teams
• Excellent continuous improvement skills
• IT literacy inc MS word, Excel, Powerpoint

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions.  We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover.  Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey. 

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team. 

Internal Applicants:

Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.