Supply Chain Executive

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NPr003851/KavN

Date posted:

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

SUMMARY:
There are executives who maintain operations… And then there are those rare leaders who scale businesses, transform manufacturing environments, drive operational excellence, and create measurable commercial impact across entire organisations.

POSITION INFO:
I’m Kavian Naidoo, Specialist Recruiter at Network Recruitment, partnering with high-performance industrial, manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain businesses seeking elite operational leadership talent.

I am actively engaging with executive operations professionals who have proven experience leading large-scale operations, driving profitability, optimising manufacturing performance, and building operational structures that support long-term growth.

Who I’m Looking For:

Chief Operating Officers (COOs)
Operations Directors
Executive Operations Managers
Manufacturing Executives
Plant & Industrial Operations Leaders
Supply Chain & Operational Excellence Executives

The calibre of executives I’m interested in typically have:

Strong Industrial Engineering or technical qualifications on a Masters Level
Extensive industrial, manufacturing, engineering, or operational leadership experience
Proven success scaling operations and improving profitability
Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives
Strong commercial and financial acumen
Experience leading high-performance operational teams
Expertise across manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, production, and operational strategy

The strongest operational leaders understand that operational efficiency drives profitability; structure drives scalability; and execution drives growth.

If you have successfully:

Scaled manufacturing or operational environments
Improved plant productivity and operational efficiency
Reduced operational costs and improved margins
Built operational accountability and process discipline
Led complex industrial or engineering operations
Delivered measurable business transformation

— then I want to speak with you confidentially.

This is not about simply filling vacancies. This is about connecting exceptional operational leaders with organisations that value strategic execution, operational intelligence, and long-term business growth.

If you are an executive operations professional exploring strategic leadership opportunities within industrial, engineering, manufacturing, technical textiles, supply chain, or operational environments, let’s connect.

Kavian Naidoo
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
Supply Chain | Manufacturing | Engineering | Executive Operations
Network Recruitment

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