Operations Director

Ref: 562805

Blackburn, UK

£65,000

• Permanent
• Strategic Leadership
• Operational Excellence
• Transformational Leadership

About the candidate

An accomplished Operations Director with extensive experience across various manufacturing and operational settings. Over three decades of transformative leadership have been marked by driving significant improvements in safety, quality, efficiency, volume, and customer service. This seasoned professional thrives in developing teams and deploying manufacturing excellence tools across the supply chain to enhance productivity and reduce costs.

What makes them great?

• Cost Savings and Financial Gains: Implemented initiatives that resulted in significant monthly and annual savings across several roles, alongside boosting company revenue and EBITDA.
• Safety and Compliance: Led locations to become top performers in safety and compliance ratings across Europe, emphasising a strong commitment to regulatory and quality standards.
• Transformational Leadership: Known for a visionary approach that aligns multidisciplinary teams with business goals to drive substantial growth and market share.

Areas of expertise

• Strategic Leadership: Proven track record in guiding operations to achieve exceptional growth and efficiency, with robust experience in P&L management and corporate restructuring.
• Operational Excellence: Skilled in introducing and overseeing systems that enhance productivity and quality, including OEE, KPI tracking, and process standardisation across multiple sites.
• Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvements: Exceptional ability to drive cost savings and operational efficiencies, demonstrated through substantial EBITDA improvement and cost reduction achievements.
• Team Development: Commitment to developing strong leadership within teams, evident from successful internal promotion rates and enhanced operational training programs.