Operations Director - East Midlands - £Highly Attractive Package

A major East Midlands printing company is looking to fill the key role of Operations Director, ensuring organisational effectiveness by providing leadership for the site's production and distribution functions. Serving as a member of the Senior Management Team you will contribute to the development and implementation of organisational strategies, policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all Production and Distribution employees to ensure that they are appropriately motivated and trained and carry their responsibilities to the required standard.
• Contribute to the development of the company's corporate strategy and lead strategy development in the areas of Production and Distribution to ensure that the company achieves its short and long-term objectives.
• Develop and implement all necessary policies and procedures to ensure that the Production and Distribution functions achieve their business objectives.
• Develop and control the budget for the Operations Department to ensure production and distribution department have all the resources required to meet its objectives within agreed financial parameters.
• Direct and control the Production function to ensure that finished goods of the required standard are available to customers within agreed costs and at the right times.
• Direct and manage the Warehousing and Distribution functions to ensure that customers are supplied with the right quantities of goods at the right times.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with the management team to ensure that there is effective co-ordination of all company activities in support of corporate objectives.
• Act as the company's main adviser on all issues relating to operational functions and keep abreast of latest developments to ensure that the Company maintains its competitive position.
• Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls within production and distribution.
• Management of the temporary agency workers budget in coordination with the MD and finance department.
• Work with finance in the development of departmental budgets and payroll management, including overtime and absence.
• Produce fiscal documents in collaboration with finance and attend regular meetings with MD around fiscal planning.
• Supervise and coach all direct reports.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of manufacturing areas financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals, and provide short and long-term financial and managerial reporting.
• Assist the MD in creating annual organisational budget and monitoring cash flow.
• Undertake training as and when required.

Technical Qualities

• Extensive experience in operations management along with demonstrated leadership and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or initiatives.
• Significant experience of the printing industry.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Knowledge and experience in organisational effectiveness and operations management implementing best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
• Budgeting experience.
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace.
• Excels at operating in a fast pace, community environment.
• Persuasive with details and facts.
• Delegate responsibilities effectively.