Head of Operations

• Work for a fast-growing Startup in the Food Space in London.
• End to end Supply Chain & Operations management experience is required.

About Our Client

Fast-growing Food Manufacturing company in London.

Job Description

• Manage the end-to-end Operations function: involving key areas like Procurement, Supplier management, Supply/Demand Planning, Inventory Management and Logistics.
• Institute and maintain planning systems to control both raw material purchases and production output.
• Maintain accuracy of stock record keeping, rotation and picking disciplines to minimise stock losses.
• Provide costings for both made in house and brought in products, track variances and drive improvements.
• Support inbound transport and customer delivery schedules to reduce cost and maximise efficiency and customer service.
• Order raw materials and finished goods in line with sales and production forecasts.
• Evaluate the introduction of software into the company and develop existing systems that maximise customer service and productivity and maintain business effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain a KPI infrastructure to control performance and costs.
• Provide sales analysis and associated systems to support business development.
• Provide all other adhoc reports, analysis, performance data and record keeping as required to improve business performance.

The Successful Applicant

• +5 years' experience in Supply Chain & Operations Management in the Food industry.
• Knowledge of purchasing disciplines, batch costing, forecasting & demand planning.
• Hands-on experience working with stock systems and manufacturing work flows.
• Excellent Excel skills and financial modelling capabilities.

What's on Offer

• Competitive Salary Package
• Career Progression