Chief Executive Officer

Own the end-to-end commercial agenda for a new Midwest manufacturing platform, building a best-in-class co-packing facility to serve both large established brands and smaller emerging brands looking for additional capacity.Well-capitalized and institutionally backed, with a mandate to scale globally through a combination of greenfield development and future acquisitions. The platform is being built deliberately, prioritizing revenue visibility, operational excellence, and long-term customer partnerships, rather than short-term volume.Role OverviewThe CEO will have full P&L and operational responsibility. You will lead the business from late-stage development through commissioning, ramp-up, and scale, ensuring that the company launches as a high-credibility, high-performance industrial platform. This role requires deep operating judgment, disciplined capital allocation, and the ability to build trust with customers, lenders, employees, and investors simultaneously.Build and lead a greenfield industrial business from development through steady-state operationsIntegrate commercial, operational, and financial execution into a single accountable operating modelScale into a repeatable, multi-site global platform12–18 Month Success CriteriaDeliver on-time, on-budget commissioning of the Midwest facilityAchieve a controlled ramp-up to target utilisation and OEEConvert contracted capacity into reliable EBITDA generationEstablish as a credible, bankable operating platformBuild the organisational foundation for replicable future sitesIdeal Background15–25+ years in industrial manufacturing, beverage, food, or contract manufacturingHas personally led: Greenfield builds, major brownfield expansions and multi-disciplinary teams (ops, commercial, finance, engineering)Comfortable with: Board-level accountability, Lender scrutiny, Complex stakeholder environmentsCore ResponsibilitiesDefine and deliver the long-term platform strategy, translating investor ambition into clear operating priorities and building a repeatable, scalable modelOwn end-to-end delivery of the Midwest site — engineering, construction, and commissioning — ensuring on-time, on-budget completion and Day 1 operational readinessEstablish world-class standards in safety, quality, and reliabilityPartner closely with Commercial to secure bankable customer contracts and align capacity, customer mix, and ramp-up sequencing while maintaining disciplined, value-led revenue selectionOwn the full P&L, cash flow, and capital allocation, including equipment financing and project debt processesDeliver transparent, lender- and investor-grade reporting and financial predictabilityRecruit and develop a high-calibre leadership team and set the tone for a culture of accountability, execution, and operational excellenceLead evaluation of new sites and M&A opportunities, ensuring expansion is customer-led, capital-disciplined, and operationally executableCompensationMarket-competitive CEO base salaryMeaningful equity ownership tied to:Facility performancePlatform expansionLong-term value creationIncentives aligned to durable outcomes, not short-term optics