Operations Director

JR152: Operations Director
Location: Wembley, London
Salary: £60,000 Per Annum + Bonus + Car Allowance
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an Operations Director on behalf of one of our clients.
Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing a manufacturing strategy to optimise the manufacturing footprint while driving efficiency and quality through the manufacturing process.
• Planning and monitoring of day-to-day business operations to ensure products are delivered to customer expectation (time, quality, and specification)
• Evaluate and manage performance across the manufacturing business, setting KPI’s, targets and driving a culture of continuous improvement.
• Create clear standards and ways of working to be deployed across all Fine Group operations.
• Evaluate efficiency and drive process improvements across Operations.
• Develop company technical capability and knowledge in line with business requirements.
• Develop an effective, capable, and motivated team.
• Coordinate Supply Chain & UK manufacturing teams on common operational goals.
• Lead process control to improve quality metrics across the business.
• Co-ordinate Chinese factory production with the factory General Manager.
• Improve the total cost of manufacture by deriving value from the Supply Chain & manufacturing operations.
• Develop the sourcing function to ensure best in class suppliers, offering value, technical know-how while supporting the businesses financial objectives.
• Set supplier objectives to match organisational objectives and affect management of supplier capabilities and resources.
• Oversee inventory management (raw materials to finished goods) as well as inbound and outbound logistics associated with moving of products and materials.

Skills and Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of Operations Management Experience.
• Sound knowledge of product manufacturing.
• Sound knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles
• Fully conversant with MRP principles & systems.
• Project management experience and or Qualifications.
• Experience setting up, moving and integrating manufacturing operations.
• Change management experience.

Location: Wembley, London
Salary: £60,000 Per Annum + Bonus + Car Allowance