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Operations Director

Ref: 356164

Yorkshire & North East

£75,000 | £650 per day

  • Permanent / Contract
  • Supply Chain Leadership
  • Logistics Transformation
  • Commercial Operations Growth

About the candidate

A commercially strong Operations Director with over 20 years’ experience leading logistics, supply chain, transport, procurement and warehousing operations across sectors including fuel distribution, FMCG, engineering, public sector logistics, mining and 3PL. They bring a practical, hands-on style with the confidence to lead large, complex operations across multiple sites, teams and supplier networks.

Available for permanent or contract roles with one week’s notice, they have led operations for businesses and projects ranging from high-growth regional operations to major global programmes. Their background includes full operational ownership, contract leadership, fleet and warehouse management, strategic planning, procurement and large-scale transformation.

What makes them great?

  • Delivers major commercial growth: Has secured around £20m in new business wins, renewed key accounts worth over £15m annually and grown key account revenue by around £5m within a large logistics portfolio.
  • Proven at leading complex change: Led the logistics and transport workstream for an around £800m global consumer goods carve-out, establishing five global 3PL distribution hubs.
  • Comfortable with scale: Has overseen a £1bn procurement budget, managed operations with around 800 employees and achieved 98.5% OTIF service in a major 3PL environment.

Areas of expertise

  • Logistics, transport and warehousing: Experienced in leading multi-site transport, fleet and warehouse operations, including ADR tanker fleets, 3PL networks and high-volume distribution environments.
  • Supply chain and procurement: Strong track record managing supplier bases, procurement budgets, global sourcing and complex project supply chains across engineering, mining and FMCG sectors.
  • Commercial and operational leadership: Skilled in contract management, key account growth, stakeholder engagement, operational strategy and building high-performing teams.