Operations Director
GLOBAL RECRUITMENT & HR SPECIALISTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, PETROCHEMICALS, CHEMICALS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975
Based East Midlands
Function: Executive, Operations
Sector: Plastics
Job ref: CST/60922
Salary: Highly attractive salary and benefits package
The Company:
Part of a multi-national group, our client is a leading plastics manufacturer with a strong reputation for providing innovative solutions to a fast paced and demanding customer base.
The Role:
- Senior member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Responsible for the development and implementation of the operations strategy and contributing to the wider strategic direction of the business across a range of markets it operates in.
- Breadth of the role touches most aspects of the business, including oversight of a significant manufacturing footprint, logistics, purchasing and ownership of the “end to end” order fulfilment process.
- Requires a high degree of teamwork and collaboration with engineering, sales, finance and HR.
Candidate Profile:
- Minimum of 7 years senior operational management experience covering the key functions of manufacturing, supply chain and health & safety
- Qualified to a minimum of degree level the candidate will possess a high degree of intellectual rigour and a desire to analyse and optimise the use of data in the business to drive strategy and performance
- A track record of working with an established S&OP process
- Significant people management experience ideally with teams of over 150
- Knowledgeable in Lean manufacturing techniques and how to use these as a template to deliver operational excellence
- Ambitious, persistent, resolute with gravitas and a demonstrable ‘can do’ attitude that both colleagues and customers buy into
For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.
For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.
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