Operations Director

Are you ready to take on a role where your decisions shape the future of a growing production business? As our Operations Director, you'll lead the charge across multiple sites (3), driving performance, educating and embedding lean and 5S mythologies, and maintaining a culture where people and values come first.

BASIC SALARY: £70,000 - £80,000

• Discretionary bonus (annual)
• 4 - 10% matched pension
• 30 days holidays
• Healthcare including family
• Death in service x 4

Lancashire, North West

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:
Blackburn, Clitheroe, Rochdale, Bolton, Halifax, Preston, Wigan, Bradford, Skipton

In this newly created role you'll:

• Set the pace - aligning operations across sites to meet ambitious growth plans.
• Lead change - streamlining processes, improving efficiency, and embedding sustainable practices into every corner of our production.
• Empower people - building strong, values-led teams that thrive in a culture of accountability, respect, and collaboration.

• Working closely with the SLT (Managing Director / Finance Director / Commercial Director) creating appropriate commercially driven, operationally focused strategies in line with business needs.
• Own the operations with direct responsibilities for Manufacturing, Maintenance, Logistics, Safety and Continuous Improvement (3 direct and 45 indirect reports).
• Instil an 'accountability' first value across the teams, empowering others to take ownership and make decisions.
• Take a close look at current processes and methodologies, building on foundations and looking for key improvements.
• Assessing key arrears to monitor and introduce new KPI's ensuring both compliance and quality MI to compare data.

• Strong track record of achievement in building successful teams (succession planning and people development)
• Background from a manufacturing or production environment - ideally a FMCG related product
• Degree qualified and possess Six Sigma / Lean qualifications (with a clear demonstration of their application). You have invested in challenging yourself.
• Examples of structure and processes you've implemented, resulting in positive commercial outcomes.
• Responsibility for CAPEX and OPEX budget.

We are a multi-site business which has gone from strength to strength. Our customers include major household names from iconic grocery institutions to the largest online platforms. That said, we are c100 focussed staff who consistently deliver to our clients' high expectations. You'll have used our products but just don't know it!

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

, Wallace Hind Selection