Role: Operations Manager. Location: Kettering. Hours Of Work: 37.5 hours, Monday-Friday. Basic Salary: Upto £45,000 depending on experience. Additional Benefits: 25 - 30 days (service related) annual leave, Company Pension, free parking onsite. Our client are recruiting for an experinced Operations Manager, to join their team in Kettering, within their Test Equipment department on a permanent basis. Job Responsibilities: Provide forecast projections and ensure monthly revenue and gross margin targets are exceeded Sales and customer service procedures are aligned with objectives Drive improvements in manufacturing and develop the supply chain to support business objectives Ensure all operations are carried on in an appropriate and cost-effective manner, utilising all systems to their optimal efficiency Purchase materials and stock management to be efficient and lean Ensure all strategic, tactical and operational objectives are achieved across all areas Maintain and monitor all KPIs Be the voice of the customer at all times and ensure the level of service is at the highest of quality Ensure all activities are compliant to the latest specification and technical documentation Ensure Health and Safety compliance is maintained and training and awareness is up to date Key Skills Required: Required : Manufacturing experience is essential Strong leadership and motivational skills Understanding of financial budgets and forecasting Excellent communication skills Demonstratable ability to seamlessly switch between strategic, tactical and operational decision making Continuous improvement mindset Strong organisation and planning skills Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams Health and Safety compliance awareness Desirable: Experience leading change within a manufacturing/engineering environment Experience of MRP systems and Production Planning techniques Supply chain management. If you have the relevant experience our client is looking for in this Operations Manager role, we would like to hear from you. Impact Recruitment is an employment agency working on behalf of our client.