Director of Operations
Ref: AS7307105
London, UK
£90,000
- Permanent
- Warehouse Automation
- Operational Process Improvement
- Logistics Project Leadership
About the candidate
A seasoned operations leader with over a decade of experience across warehouse automation, logistics and supply chain environments. They have directed complex, high-stakes project operations from design through to installation, with a strong focus on safety, quality, delivery and customer satisfaction.
They bring a proactive, hands-on leadership style and are comfortable working at pace with engineering, sales, project and customer teams. Available on a permanent basis and able to start in around 2 weeks, they would suit a business looking for someone who can improve delivery performance, build strong teams and keep projects moving smoothly.
What makes them great?
- Improves delivery performance: Introduced new operational protocols that helped reduce project delivery time by around 15% across warehouse automation projects.
- Customer-focused operator: Worked closely with internal teams and clients to align project goals, contributing to an approximate 20% uplift in customer satisfaction ratings.
- Strong technical and commercial balance: Combines an engineering-led mindset with clear communication, making them effective with both technical teams and senior stakeholders.
Areas of expertise
- Project operations leadership: Experienced in managing end-to-end deployment of warehouse automation projects, ensuring timelines, safety standards and quality expectations are met.
- Process improvement: Skilled at reviewing operational workflows, introducing new protocols and improving visibility through tracking systems and data-led decision-making.
- Stakeholder and team management: Confident working cross-functionally with engineering, sales and customer teams, while developing junior team members and creating a collaborative culture.