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Project and Operations Manager

Ref: 590953A

Lancashire

£65,000

A seasoned Project and Operations Manager with over 14 years' experience within a range of Engineering and Manufacturing environments including

Specialises in driving innovation, transformation, and continuous improvement in complex and challenging environments.

Proven ability to lead significant cost-saving initiatives and profitability enhancements.

Currently immediately available for both interim and permanent opportunities.

As Head of Manufacturing:

Led a make vs buy project and delivered a 10% cost saving and 8% profit margin improvement by bringing component production inhouse
Achieved a 40% working capital improvement through optimising inventory management and implementing JIT deliveries with key suppliers
Improved customer service levels, increasing OTIF to 90% and reducing customer complaints by over 30%

As Business Unit Manager:

Held full P+L responsibility within a £5m business
Played key role in merger and site relocation, delivering 23% cost savings, 90% team retention and no customer disruption
Grew the business unit by 30% whilst also improving gross margin by 18% in Year 1
Gained a 12% benefit in working capital by implementing lean supply chain techniques and better managing raw material inventory

As Project Manager:

Reduced project lifecycle and lead time for customer bids by 25%,
Delivered £2m worth of projects on time, maintaining a 92% customer satisfaction rate
Led and delivered £800k in capital expenditure projects, delivering 15% cost benefit across the capex project pipeline

Proven track record in:

Highly qualified, having achieved:

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