Join Project Timber – Shaping the Future of Timber Innovation
We are Project Timber – a family-owned and operated leader in timber manufacturing and eCommerce. With a legacy built on craftsmanship, innovation, and trust, we’re at the forefront of delivering high-quality timber products across the UK
As we enter an exciting new phase of transformation, we are reviewing and revitalising our core operations to drive even greater success. To support this journey, we’re seeking a visionary Operations Director to partner closely with our CEO.
Together, you’ll lead the next chapter of growth, operational excellence, and strategic expansion.
The Mission: Stabilise, professionalise, and support the scale-up of a fast-moving direct-to-consumer manufacturing business (£10M–£25M turnover), currently experiencing rapid growth and operational volatility.
The Operations Director will own all day-to-day operations, drive margin improvement, and install a culture of output, quality, and accountability.
The Mandate:
* Lead assembly, machine shop, yard, logistics, and QA
* Eliminate reactive culture; enforce system-led execution
* Oversee team of 50–100 with multiple functional leads
* Deliver immediate improvements in throughput, reject rates, and dispatch flow
* Use tools like DEAR Inventory, Mondays.com, and HubSpot (training provided)
The "Must Haves"..
* 5+ years Senior Operations experience in manufacturing or supply-chain-intensive business
* Managed £10M+ turnover with full P&L ownership
* Hands-on experience in factory/shopfloor leadership, not just boardroom strategy
* Proven success in scaling operations while maintaining quality
* Background in Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement environments
* Familiar with high-SKU, high-volume, short lead-time product lines
* Ruthless with accountability and standards
* Data-driven — fluent in metrics, dashboards, and KPIs
* Natural team builder who can replace underperformers fast
* Clear communicator — can lead both blue- and white-collar staff
* Customer-focused — understands operations must serve CS & margin
* Unshakable under pressure — calm in chaos
If you're passionate about building businesses, leading with purpose, and making a lasting impact – we’d love to hear from you.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Wholesale
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