If you are an ambitious Operations Director seeking a clear path to Managing Director, this role represents a significant opportunity. It sits within a multisite manufacturing set up and offers the chance for a high performing Operations Director to take on broader responsibility across multiple facilities, introducing structure, consistency and stronger operational leadership. The role involves global travel of up to 40 per cent of the month.
Key Benefits
A competitive salary, the scope to shape how several sites operate, and a defined progression route to Managing Director for someone who can deliver sustained improvement.
The Business
This is a multisite manufacturing group with significant scale and a clear drive to improve operational performance. The organisation is investing in capability, consistency and stronger leadership across its facilities and has an excellent talent management process to support the development of high performing teams. Expectations are high, decisions are data led and there is a strong focus on raising operational maturity. It is an environment that rewards accountability, clarity and sustained delivery.
The Role
As Operations Director you will be responsible for:
• Owning and executing operational plans that support long term growth
• Driving efficiency, quality and cost performance across multiple sites
• Bringing structure, governance and consistency to each location
• Building capability and developing future leaders, supported by the company’s strong talent management framework
• Introducing standardised processes and strengthening operational maturity
• Using lean thinking and data to drive decisions and performance
The Person
You will need:
• Strong manufacturing operations experience, ideally with exposure to multiple sites, or the capability and ambition to take on multisite responsibility
• A record of delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, cost and output
• Solid knowledge of lean and continuous improvement methods
• The confidence to challenge, influence and lead change
• The ability to develop teams and lift leadership capability across sites
• A values led approach that balances pace, quality and safety
This Operations Director role is aimed at an up and comer who is ready for more scope and a genuine step towards Managing Director. If you prefer to step into an environment that needs structure, consistency and higher standards, rather than one that is already polished, you will fit well.
About Elevation
Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.