Independent Interim Operations Consultant

Guy Redhead & Co Posted 1 day ago

Location

Winchester, England, United Kingdom Hybrid

Company Description Guy Redhead & Co is a supply chain and operations consultancy founded in 2023 and based in Winchester, UK. The firm helps organizations improve performance, from end-to-end strategy to targeted operational fixes, by designing and delivering projects that create measurable value. With experience across defence, healthcare, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and local government, Guy Redhead & Co has supported clients such as the NHS, UK MoD, BAES, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, and Reading Borough Council.

The consultancy brings over 20 years of combined industry and consulting experience together with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to deliver sustainable change across people, processes, and systems. Its core focus is making supply chains smarter, operations leaner, and organizations more resilient.

The Independent Interim Operations Consultant will work on a contract basis to diagnose operational issues, design improvement initiatives, and lead delivery of change projects for clients. This hybrid role is primarily based in Winchester, with regular on-site client work and some flexibility for working from home. Day-to-day responsibilities include assessing current supply chain and operations performance, conducting data-driven analysis, facilitating workshops with client teams, and developing actionable recommendations.

The consultant will support implementation by coordinating stakeholders, tracking progress against project plans, and ensuring benefits are realized and documented. The role also involves preparing clear reports and presentations, contributing to proposals, and maintaining strong client relationships throughout each engagement.

• Strong analytical skills, including quantitative analysis, problem-solving, and the ability to derive insights from complex operational data.
• Consulting experience, with proven capability in structuring projects, managing stakeholders, and delivering measurable improvements in operations.
• Excellent communication skills, including clear written documentation, confident presentation abilities, and effective facilitation of workshops and meetings.
• Operations management expertise, with hands-on experience in supply chain, process improvement, and driving efficiency across people, process, and systems.
• Customer service orientation, with a focus on building trust, managing expectations, and providing responsive, professional support to clients.
• Experience working in or with sectors such as defence, healthcare, consumer goods, pharma, or local government is highly beneficial.
• Ability to work independently as an interim consultant, manage multiple work streams, and adapt quickly to different organizational cultures.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, engineering, operations, supply chain, or a related discipline; advanced degrees or professional certifications (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, APICS) are an advantage.

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