Operations Director

Ref: 627187

Midlands,UK

£80,000

• Permanent
• Supply Chain Expertise
• Strategic Leadership
• Immediately Available

About the candidate

The candidate is a transformational Operations and Supply Chain Director with a strong track record of scaling businesses, improving performance and leading strategic change across manufacturing, retail and multi-channel environments. Combining board-level strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership, they have delivered growth, operational turnaround and cultural transformation in both SME and complex multi-site settings.

With extensive experience across operations, supply chain, sourcing, product development and commercial performance. Including international supplier partnerships across Asia, they bring a blend of strategic oversight and execution. Particularly strong in growth environments, they help organisations improve efficiency, strengthen supply chains and unlock sustainable performance.

What makes them great?

• Growth Delivery: Drove 33% turnover growth through commercial buying strategy and supply chain optimisation.
• Operational Improvement: Delivered 23% productivity gains across multiple product lines through lean improvements and process redesign.
• Cash & Cost Performance: Generated £160k annual working capital savings through supplier collaboration and inventory optimisation.
• Transformational Leadership: Proven in building teams, improving culture and embedding operational disciplines that sustain long-term performance.

Areas of expertise

• Operations Strategy, Transformation & Continuous Improvement
• Supply Chain, Procurement & International Sourcing
• Multi-Site Leadership, Logistics & Fulfilment
• Commercial Performance, Cost Control & Margin Improvement
• Business Scaling, Change Management & Team Development