Senior Operations Leader
A unique opportunity has arisen to lead a small to medium-sized organisation through an exciting growth journey. As Senior Operations Leader, you will take ownership of end-to-end operations, including production, planning, supply chain, and fulfilment while guiding the strategic direction of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
* Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute long-term growth and margin improvement strategies. Lead and manage core financial and operational KPIs.
* Operational Excellence: Lead daily operations across production, planning, supply chain, and fulfilment. Standardise and optimise processes to enhance efficiency and scalability. Manage resource and capacity planning to support business growth. Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
* People Management: Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing, engaged team. Implement leadership development and succession planning initiatives. Oversee recruitment, workforce planning, and performance management. Foster a collaborative, accountable culture focused on continuous improvement.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners. Serve as a senior point of escalation to ensure service excellence.
Professional Requirements:
* Proven senior operational or general management experience, ideally within manufacturing, engineering, production, or related sectors.
* Strong commercial acumen with experience driving financial and operational performance.
* Exceptional leadership capability with a track record of managing teams through growth, change, and operational challenges.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with credibility at all levels.
* A continuous improvement mindset and a customer-centric approach.
Benefits:
* Mobile phone
* Paid Holidays
* Canteen
* Parking
* Pension
* Bonus
* Laptop