Operations Director
Ref: 545799
Wigan
£60,000
- Permanent
- Operational Excellence
- Strategic Implementation
- Immediately Available
About the candidate
An experienced Operations Director with a proven track record of driving growth, operational improvements, and leading through periods of significant change. With over a decade of experience in fast-paced and demanding environments, this candidate has demonstrated exceptional leadership and management capabilities, successfully overseeing multiple departments and demonstrating versatility and commitment under pressure. They have led several complex programmes to success, utilising strategic planning and clear communication to achieve unprecedented growth and operational excellence.
What makes them great?
- Successfully navigated the opening of several warehouses, recovery from disaster situations and achieved significant growth during periods of unprecedented growth.
- Demonstrated strong leadership by growing a team from a single individual to a well-organised group of over 280 staff across multiple functions.
- Improved operational standards leading to a 99.97% completion on the delivery of over 3 million products a year.
- Implemented a bespoke warehouse management system to improve efficiencies and ensured high stock accuracy across large stock holdings.
- Contributed to a substantial increase in turnover from £42m in 2013 to circa £150m in 2023.
Areas of expertise
- Operational leadership and growth
- Strategic planning and implementation
- Team development and management
- Process improvement and innovation
- Stock and compliance management