Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Food Manufacturing Business – RELOCATE TO MALTA - €200K + Relocation Package

My client is an exciting high growth food manufacturing business who cater to various sectors.

They are currently looking for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to join their team.

The successful CEO will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and commercial direction to ensure sustainable growth, operational excellence, and long-term success.

This is a hands-on role suited to a dynamic leader with deep experience in food manufacturing, strong business acumen, and the ability to build high-performing teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a high performing, entrepreneurial CEO to join a brilliant business who can offer great opportunities and will help with relocation costs and logistics.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement the company’s strategic plan, ensuring alignment with market trends, customer needs, and growth opportunities.
• Lead day-to-day operations across production, supply chain, quality, sales, and finance to achieve efficiency and profitability targets.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence in food safety and quality standards.
• Strengthen commercial performance by expanding customer relationships, entering new markets, and supporting product innovation.
• Provide strong, inspirational leadership to the senior management team and wider workforce.
• Oversee financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
• Ensure full compliance with industry regulations, certifications, and environmental and sustainability commitments.
• Represent the company with key stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, investors, regulators, and industry bodies.
• Champion a culture that reflects the company’s values, promotes employee engagement, and supports organisational growth.

The Ideal CEO Candidate:

• Proven executive-level leadership experience within the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of production processes, quality systems, supply chain management, and commercial drivers.
• Demonstrated success in delivering growth, improving operational efficiency, and leading business transformation.
• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical skills, and decision-making capabilities.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience managing regulatory compliance and food safety standards (e.g., BRC, HACCP, ISO).
• Financial literacy and experience overseeing budgets, P&L, and investment decisions.
• Inspirational leadership style with the ability to build, develop, and retain high-performing teams.

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com / mikey@corecruitment.com