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Are you a natural born leader who’s ready to put their mark on an award-winning organisation? An extremely successful and innovative eCommerce busines…

Category

Food and Beverage

Reference

elw110417e

Salary

up to £90,000

GBP 90000
Full-Time

Date Added

11-04-2017

Level

Director

Closing date

21-10-2017

Location

Cheshire

Manchester M1 2AQ Piccadilly

The Candidate Ltd

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Are you a natural born leader who’s ready to put their mark on an award-winning organisation? An extremely successful and innovative eCommerce business in Cheshire is on the hunt for a talented Operations Director to join them on their quest to further success!

The company’s office is conveniently located just off the motorway which means that the successful candidate can easily commute from Manchester, Warrington and other surrounding areas! Our client are an entrepreneurial brand who deliver exciting and dynamic nutritious goods to customers across the globe!  Having won multiple awards since they first opened their doors, they are now looking to grow and develop their business even more in the upcoming years and the hiring of a new Operations Director will aid this goal!

The Operations Director will have an integral leadership role when delivering a fluid supply chain which will exceed customer’s expectations! They will also be responsible for organising operations whilst driving efficiency and building strong teams across all functions.  The successful candidate will make key decisions based on the development of performance metrics and insightful analysis in order to guarantee the delivery of high growth volumes to key customers, therefore, problem-solving and analytical skills are fundamental to the role! 

 

This is an amazing opportunity to become a key member of a highly successful organisation!

The Key Responsibilities of the Operations Director:

  • Aim to continually maximise the customer’s experience by delivering all orders accurately and on time
  • Maintain excellent knowledge of competitors’ operations and manage the companies carrier partners effectively
  • Liaise closely with the Marketing, Sales and Customer Services departments in order to ensure that all strategies align
  • Constantly aim to drive KPI performance and turn concepts into product solutions
  • Have a strong understanding of the business’ growth plans and execute solutions where necessary
  • Have strong knowledge regarding best production and logistic practices in the UK and abroad; implement changes when necessary
  • Drive efficiency and productivity through processes, systems and investments
  • Oversee a high growth, high volume international pick and pack operation
  • Minimise stock losses and handle a multi-million pound inventory level
  • The core areas of responsibility are will cover varied types of production such as food as well as operations and general warehousing.

The Perfect Candidate:

  • They will have proven experience of working within a similar role as an Operations Director within a food production environment including food/bakery/powder production experience 
  • Capable of driving efficiencies and organising operations
  • Comfortable leading, monitoring and motivating other team members
  • Confident liaising with third parties and other internal departments
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
  • Proven experience of managing effective and highly successful distribution operation
  • With a real strength of experience in food production, and full understanding how to drive efficiencies and organise operations.
  • Confident making decisions based on the development of performance metrics and insightful analysis in order to deliver high growth volumes efficiently to key customers including major retailers, online and trade customers both in domestic and international markets
  • To drive efficiency and productivity in food production through processes, systems and investment in machinery

Is this the next move that you want to make in your career? For more information on this exciting role, call one of our recruitment consultants on 0161 833 1044 now or you can always apply online now!

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