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Operations Manager

£50,000 Pension + Healthcare available after probation + 21 days holiday + Bank Holidays + Training and Development opportunities

Shortgate

Operations Manager required for a well-established, family run business who are bringing fresh new products to market. The company offer you the opportunity to play an integral part in a small, successful and creative business.

This is an excellent opportunity to come in and assist the company in its growth, drive cultural change and improve efficiency on the shop floor.

The successful candidate can come from ANY manufacturing background, those from FMCG or manual machining environments will be at an advantage. As an operations manager you will have experience managing supply chain, production and warehouse functions. You will have strong working knowledge of lean and continuous improvement. As the company expands its product range, an understanding of electrical products would be advantageous.

As a business they are looking for an operations manager who is going to get involved on the shop floor. You will have 3 direct reports across the production, supply chain and warehouse divisions. You will oversee the planning, coordination and control of all manufacturing processes. You will also be responsible for procurement and stock control functions; as well as ensuring quality standards are met. This will involve managing costs and negotiating with suppliers. The company are looking to drive cultural change and make improvements across the shop floor, you will implement lean and continuous improvement techniques.

This is an excellent opportunity for an operations manager looking to lead and drive change within a small, successful business. You will play an integral part in the company’s ongoing growth and development.

 

The role

*Planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes

*Managing 3 direct reports across production, supply chain and warehouse functions

*Working closely with suppliers and negotiating costs

*Overseeing supply chain, monitoring stock control

*Implementing lean and continuous improvement

 

The person

*ANY manufacturing background

*Demonstrable experience implementing improvements

*Confident managing supply chain

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