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Operations Director / Managing Director

Ref: 349766

North West, UK

£110,000

  • Permanent
  • Accomplished Business Leader
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Proven Track Record Delivering Change And Transformation

About the candidate

A dynamic Operations Director / Managing Director with 20+ years' experience in Operations and Manufacturing, this individual has a proven track record managing substantial budgets and building high performing teams across Production, Warehousing, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, Customer Service, and Health & Safety.

As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, this candidate can cite countless examples of driving change and transformation programmes, delivering process improvements, cost reductions and improved efficiencies across all departments!

If you are seeking a passionate, driven leader who can take your North-West based business to the next level, then look no further…

What makes them great?

This candidate has held a number of site leadership roles, assuming full P+L responsibility for budgets up to £25m.  Having worked in a diverse range of industries, their skills are highly transferrable to any sector and they are motivated to take on a fresh challenge! They would be well suited to an Operations Director or Managing Director role in a business looking to drive growth, change or business improvements.

Just a few examples of recent achievements include… 

  • Turning around a loss making business to deliver £1m profit 
  • Introducing new initiatives which boosted production efficiency by 45% 
  • Significant improvement in forecasting accuracy and inventory control (75% reduction in stock losses)
  • Full organisational re-design which significantly reduced site overheads 
  • Vast improvement in customer service levels, reducing customer complaints by 50% 

Areas of expertise

  • Operational Leadership
  • Strategic Business Planning 
  • Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement
  • Business Change and Transformation 
  • Financial Management and Budget Control
  • System Enhancements and Technology Integration