Operations Director

Ref: 352723

Midlands,UK

£70,000

• Permanent
• Operational Excellence
• Strategic Leadership
• Profit Growth

About the candidate

The candidate is a seasoned Operations Director with over 20 years of experience specialising in driving growth, performance, and turnaround in various sectors including manufacturing and FMCG. They have a solid track record of improving operational efficiency, margin, and cash flow management across several businesses. Known for building accountability and enhanced performance within teams, they have successfully turned fragmented operations into streamlined, profitable entities capable of ongoing expansion.

This candidate has brought significant improvements in terms of cost control, operational throughput, and profitability. They have also founded and scaled businesses, working effectively across full P&L to drive financial stability and growth, exhibiting strong leadership in aligning operations with business objectives for several UK and international companies.

What makes them great?

• Innovative Leadership: Increased operational throughput by ~40% through the elimination of bottlenecks and enhancement of production flow.
• Strategic Restructuring: Improved gross margins significantly within short timelines, evidenced by turning around a manufacturing business to achieve approximately 55% gross margin and tripling operational profit.
• Profit and Recovery Focus: Successfully recovered revenue gaps to nearly meet targets by realigning operational capacities with market demands.

Areas of expertise

• Full P&L Ownership: Demonstrated history of responsibly managing and growing profit margins across various manufacturing and business environments.
• Performance & KPI Management: Expert in setting clear performance metrics which improve visibility, accountability and decision-making processes within organisations.
• Operational & Commercial Strategy: Skilled in aligning operational deliverables with commercial goals to drive growth and profitability.