General Manager | Food Manufacturing & Export | Vanuatu

Osborne Richardson is working exclusively with Forney Enterprises, a founder-led food manufacturing and export business based in Luganville, Espiritu Santo. Forney is now in its twentieth year, with significant manufacturing capability, an established international market presence, and a robust reputation for quality and trusted customer relationships. The founders are ready to hand over day-to-day leadership. The business doesn't need rebuilding as it needs a General Manager who can strengthen the leadership, systems and financial discipline to take it to the next stage of growth. The role

Reporting to the founders, you'll have full P&L; accountability and lead the Senior Leadership Team across Operations, Finance, People & Culture, Quality, Supply and Commercial. You'll:

Turn strategy into transparent priorities, accountability and measurable results Build a secure, capable leadership team and lead through them Drive financial discipline across cost, margin, cash, working capital and capex Lift production reliability,



through output & yield + food safety Develop Ni-Vanuatu leaders and build succession for the long term About you

A proven General Manager or equivalent executive with full P&L; accountability A background in regulated food manufacturing or processing Commercially sharp, comfortable with budgets, margin, cost and investments Able to strengthen and scale a business at a pace it can absorb Culturally intelligent, grounded, and ready to commit to living in Vanuatu Experience in a founder-led or family business in developing markets Why this role

This is a rare chance to step into a business with real substance and become the leader who secures its future. It's a meaningful executive role with genuine autonomy, a close working relationship with the founders, and a lifestyle few roles can offer. An attractive expatriate package is on offer as the position is based permanetly fulltime in Vanuatu.
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