Operations Director

Ref: BBH150833

£100,000

• Permanent

About the candidate

This candidate is a highly experienced and driven Supply Chain Professional with a track record of delivering strategy that maximises business opportunities by improving efficiency and increasing delivery channel opportunities. An Executive that thrives on leading teams at a senior level to fulfil operational potential with a Continuous Improvement environment. A strong Track record of delivering significant change and holding budget accountablity for large fulfilment networks. Experience of third-party logisitcs companies, in-house supply chain operations, and commercial sales-led business. 

What makes them great?

• This Candidate boats a wealth of experience in supply chain management, spanning various industries and roles, showcasing adaptability and a deep understanding of supply chain operations.
• Demonstrates a consistent track record of driving positive change, including enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, improving fulfilment rates, and transforming operational mindsets.
• The candidate excels in leadership at the senior level, leading teams and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, which is crucial in achieving operational potential.
• Results driven with achievements such as substantial cost savings, increased sales, and improved customer propositions, highlight a result-orientated approach that delivers tangible benefits to organisations.

Areas of expertise

• Led a cultural change within the business to encourage a wider network mindset, resulting in improved operational efficiency and collaboration.
• Reduced stock holding by 33% while improving next- day fulfilment rates from approximately 75% to an impressive 99.7%.
• Significantly improved customer proposition, including reducing lead times on complex project orders from 4 to 2 weeks and decreasing the point of delivery failure rate by two-thirds to less than 1%.
• Transformed distribution centres into the most productive in the network, with productivity (cube per hour) 15 higher than the next best site.
• Set up a new function for the customer and worked as a 4PL producing a one team approach, resulting in minimised empty running miles, coordinated service schedules for over 1,000 trailers, and substantial cost savings.