Operations Director
Onsite - Nr. Durham
About Noted. Aromas
Noted. Aromas is one of the UK’s fastest-growing fragrance brands, redefining what modern fragrance looks and feels like. We create scents inspired by iconic favourites – making luxury fragrance more accessible, wearable and expressive for everyday life.
We’re a brand on an exciting growth trajectory with ambitious expansion plans across markets, channels and categories. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative and idea-driven, where people are trusted to take ownership, think creatively and make real impact.
Joining Noted. Aromas means becoming part of a team building something culturally relevant, commercially strong and creatively ambitious.
The Role
The Operations Director is accountable for safe, efficient, high-quality production that meets customer demand while achieving cost, people, and strategic objectives.
You will lead the end-to-end operations to drive rapid growth and international expansion, ensuring high customer standards across safety, production, inventory, fulfilment, quality, compliance, data, procurement, logistics, and risk.
Key Responsibilities
* Champion safety, compliance, audits, and regulatory standards
* Lead, develop, and inspire high-performing operational teams
* Oversee demand planning, inventory control, and stock accuracy
* Ensure efficient customer fulfilment, SLAs, and logistics performance
* Maintain quality systems and support international expansion readiness
* Drive productivity, cost control, and continuous improvement initiatives
* Lead procurement strategy, supplier management, and margin optimisation
* Manage risk, reporting, governance, and site relocation activities
You'll have:
* Extensive operations leadership in manufacturing or regulated sectors.
* Proven ability to scale teams and improve productivity.
* Experience with international compliance and operational launch requirements.
* Background in driving H&S culture and continuous improvement.
* ERP/WMS systems, demand planning and inventory management.
* Understanding of fragrance, FMCG, cosmetics or regulated manufacturing (advantageous)
* Site relocation or major operational change experience preferred.
Please apply now to be considered.