Job description
MAIN PURPOSE
To drive group operations of the company and lead UK and international Operations and oversee US Operations and Thailand Operations to ensure effective running of the functions. Covering supply chain, properties & facilities management, health & safety and IT. Including any special Operations projects in the Group.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF JOB
· Overall responsibility for supply chain, properties and facilities management, health & safety, company insurance matters, fleet (company cars) and IT, thereby ensuring that the day-to-day operations of these functional areas are being properly delivered and, where appropriate, managed effectively by the relevant direct report. Essentially having group responsibilities for all areas other than Accounts & Finance, HR, Buying, Design, Marketing, Sales and Legal. Some of these departments may be passed in due course.
· Ensuring that longer term initiatives for operational improvements in each of the above functional areas are being implemented successfully.
· Provide leadership and management of an operations team in an established company, ensuring that the team has optimum resources.
· Lead various company initiatives such as implementation of manufacturing and warehouse facilities abroad (potentially another direct report) and implementation of cost-effective warehouse capabilities.
· Being the first point of contact for...