Your new company Your new company is a growing and well-regarded manufacturing and distribution business supplying bespoke, retail ready products to ambitious direct-to-consumer brands across the UK and EU. Owner led and proudly hands on, the business has built a strong reputation for flexibility, reliability and doing things properly. Recent growth has been fuelled by repeat customers, increasing order volumes and investment in people and structure, creating a genuinely exciting phase of development as the business builds a leadership team capable of supporting sustainable scale and long term success. Your new role As Operations Manager, you will take end to end responsibility for planning, leading and delivering operational performance across manufacturing, packaging, warehousing and despatch. This is a senior, visible role where you will be trusted to own outcomes rather than simply oversee activity. You will translate customer demand into achievable plans, ensure materials and capacity are aligned, and bring consistency and clarity to day to day operations. The role is deliberately hands on, with time spent on the factory floor alongside the team, while also establishing more structured ways of working that support continued growth. Your leadership will be pivotal in moving the operation from reactive to proactive, enabling the business to build on its recent successes. What you'll need to succeed To succeed, you will have proven experience within a manufacturing or distribution environment, ideally within a similarly regulated setting. You will be comfortable taking ownership, making decisions and being accountable for delivery, while remaining practical and prepared to step in wherever needed. A natural self starter, you will bring a planning led mindset, confidence in working with small teams and the ability to balance detail with the bigger picture. Most importantly, you will share the organisation's values around care, consistency and doing things right, contributing positively to a close-knit, results-driven culture. What you'll get in return In return, you will join a business with genuine momentum, where strong leadership is encouraged and your contribution will clearly influence performance and future growth. You will be trusted with real authority alongside responsibility, with the opportunity to shape operational standards and ways of working as the company continues to scale. The role offers a competitive salary in the range of £50,000-£60,000 per annum, depending on experience, alongside attractive, employee-friendly working hours of 8:00-4:30 Monday to Thursday and an early finish of 8:00-2:00 on a Friday. For the right individual, there is clear scope for longer term progression into broader operational or senior leadership roles within a stable, owner-led organisation that values commitment and delivery. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be Skills: Operations Manager Production Manager Distribution Manager SAP Benefits: competitive