Operations Director

Ref: AS4465130

Ballymena, Northern Ireland

£85,000

• Permanent
• Logistics Operational Efficiency
• Transport And Distribution Leadership
• Cost Reduction And Service Improvement

About the candidate

A commercially minded operations leader with over a decade of experience across logistics, transport and distribution environments. They bring a strong track record of improving service delivery, streamlining processes and leading teams through fast-paced operational change.

With a hands-on leadership style, they are confident managing multi-site or regional operations, developing managers, improving performance visibility and embedding a culture of accountability, safety and continuous improvement.

What makes them great?

• Proven Efficiency Gains: Improved delivery times by around 15% through the introduction of new operational processes within a regional logistics setting.
• Strong Cost Focus: Delivered an approximate 20% reduction in operational costs through process optimisation and improved service delivery standards.
• Balanced Strategic & Hands-On Approach: Comfortable contributing to strategic planning while staying close to day-to-day operations, safety and compliance.

Areas of expertise

• Transport & Distribution Operations: Experienced in overseeing day-to-day transport, full-load movements and distribution activity within regional and national logistics environments.
• Process Improvement: Skilled at identifying inefficiencies, improving delivery performance and introducing practical operational improvements.
• Team Leadership: Strong people leader with experience developing managers, motivating diverse teams and driving performance through clear metrics.