Why Greencore?We''re a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better.We''re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 13,300 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK''s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY24, we generated revenues of 1.8bn.Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,500 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties. What You''ll Be DoingAutomation is a key pillar of our operational excellence agenda, and we are looking for a Head of Automation to manage this across the Group. You will be responsible for designing and implementing the future, next-generation automation strategy for Greencore.As our Head of Automation, you will work closely with our Head of Capital Projects, Operations Directors, Operational Excellence Leads, and General Managers to set a vision for Greencore''s automation potential over the short term and the next 3-5 years.You will report directly to our Group Manufacturing and Engineering Director.As we build the automation strategy roadmap there will be the opportunity to develop your team.Aligned to the automation strategy your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:Building a portfolio of preferred suppliers ..... full job details .....