OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
* A dynamic UK personal care manufacturer, the business operates from Peterborough employing over 60 staff plus agency
* Business has grown significantly in last 5 years and expecting additional growth
* The business offers a range of cosmetics and personal care manufacturing, striving to support ambitious brands
* Strong people culture, ensuring partnership with our customers and supporting and developing our own team
The Role
The Operations Director will be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for delivering business performance and looking to improve service and build capacity. With responsibility for delivery of sales revenue and through the production, quality, maintenance and purchasing teams. The operations director will continue to improve key metrics such as safety, quality, cost, delivery and inventory.
Key priorities will include:
1. Providing strategic leadership to the operational teams
2. Leading GMP, ISO accreditation and quality standards
3. Effective P&L management with a focus on capacity management, cost control and increasing factory output and efficiencies
4. Develop strong relationship with Commercial director and work on wider business strategy as part of leadership team
5. Inventory and supply chain management – set strategy to ensure effective stock management