Head of Operations
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
-
South East England
South East EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 24 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 21 Aug 2021
- Job Title
- Director
- Category
- Professional Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Head of Operations
Oxfordshire
Job ref: EG/54630
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
The Business:
An innovative market leader in the design and development of highly engineered and customized systems within the 3D printing industry. The company are at the forefront of the design and development of extrusion systems, with a strong product portfolio that includes: hotends, extruders, nozzles, electronics boards and advanced 3D printing materials.
Relied upon by some of the biggest names in the industry and with an international client base across the globe – this is a truly modern business embarking on a substantial period of growth.
Job Outline:
The company is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Head of Operations (Operations Director) to ensure high quality products makes their way into the hands of our customers on time.
The candidate will be responsible for taking the operations department to the next level (improving efficiency, throughput, and quality) and is accountable to the Managing Director and may be called to the board.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & Management:
?? Lead, Manage, and hold all members of the Operations Department Accountable.
?? Cascading EOS; running departmental L10's, setting departmental quarterly rocks, annual goals, and KPIs.
?? Departmental resourcing (including accountability chart).
Manufacturing & Dispatch:
?? Production line capacity management (kitting and assembly of components into our products).
?? Dispatch department (shipping products B2C, volume to resellers, and bulk to OEMs).
?? All matters pertaining to global logistics, including import and export.
?? Ensuring seamless export into Europe and ROW.
Stock and Supplier Management:
• Stock availability (Some customers order off–the–shelf, some order custom).
• Stock levels to balance supply, demand, and financial risk.
• Inbound and outbound OTIF.
• Robust supply through second sourcing & supplier contracts.
• Engineering procurement support from development through to production.
• Supplier qualification.
• All aspects of ERP system.
• All warehouse operations (goods in, storage, etc).
• Working closely with sales dept to ensure both 99% OTIF, and shortest possible lead times for consumers both internal and external.
Quality and Safety Management:
• QC (Quality Control) department to guarantee products received meet our standards.
• Implementation and oversight of our QMS. Ultimately ISO9001, but short–term focus is a world–leading customer experience.
• Health and Safety oversight and ownership.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
?? 5 years in a Head of Operations or similar position.
?? Experienced in collaborating with R&D function (bringing products from ideation to production).
?? Experience in companies selling both to B2C customers (e–commerce, of the shelf, next–day) and, B2B customers (PO, custom production, long–lead).
?? Proven track record of developing and managing an operations division.
?? Experience with global logistics.
?? An academic background would be a strong positive.
?? The role within our Leadership Team calls for a candidate with natural flair for teamwork and collaboration.
?? Excellent written and verbal communication.
?? Strong IT skills. Fluency in Excel as a minimum, experience in management of ERP expected, programming experience a strong positive.
Listgrove is more than a global recruitment partner to its clients in the plastics, packaging, recycling and chemical industries. For over 45 years, we have supported companies with professional advice and successful HR solutions. All assignments are tailored to the client's needs and delivered by expert consultants.
Why select Listgrove?
?? Established in 1975
?? Recruited in 68 countries
?? Recognised International brand
?? Exhibited around the world; in Russia, China, India, USA, Middle East, North Africa and extensively throughout Europe
?? Global network of candidates and talent data
?? Search projects completed across all functions and at all levels of seniority
?? Access to a network of offices across the world
For more information and access to a range of testimonials, please visit our website
For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application
Listgrove Limited Registered in England No: (phone number removed)
Oxfordshire
Job ref: EG/54630
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
The Business:
An innovative market leader in the design and development of highly engineered and customized systems within the 3D printing industry. The company are at the forefront of the design and development of extrusion systems, with a strong product portfolio that includes: hotends, extruders, nozzles, electronics boards and advanced 3D printing materials.
Relied upon by some of the biggest names in the industry and with an international client base across the globe – this is a truly modern business embarking on a substantial period of growth.
Job Outline:
The company is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Head of Operations (Operations Director) to ensure high quality products makes their way into the hands of our customers on time.
The candidate will be responsible for taking the operations department to the next level (improving efficiency, throughput, and quality) and is accountable to the Managing Director and may be called to the board.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & Management:
?? Lead, Manage, and hold all members of the Operations Department Accountable.
?? Cascading EOS; running departmental L10's, setting departmental quarterly rocks, annual goals, and KPIs.
?? Departmental resourcing (including accountability chart).
Manufacturing & Dispatch:
?? Production line capacity management (kitting and assembly of components into our products).
?? Dispatch department (shipping products B2C, volume to resellers, and bulk to OEMs).
?? All matters pertaining to global logistics, including import and export.
?? Ensuring seamless export into Europe and ROW.
Stock and Supplier Management:
• Stock availability (Some customers order off–the–shelf, some order custom).
• Stock levels to balance supply, demand, and financial risk.
• Inbound and outbound OTIF.
• Robust supply through second sourcing & supplier contracts.
• Engineering procurement support from development through to production.
• Supplier qualification.
• All aspects of ERP system.
• All warehouse operations (goods in, storage, etc).
• Working closely with sales dept to ensure both 99% OTIF, and shortest possible lead times for consumers both internal and external.
Quality and Safety Management:
• QC (Quality Control) department to guarantee products received meet our standards.
• Implementation and oversight of our QMS. Ultimately ISO9001, but short–term focus is a world–leading customer experience.
• Health and Safety oversight and ownership.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
?? 5 years in a Head of Operations or similar position.
?? Experienced in collaborating with R&D function (bringing products from ideation to production).
?? Experience in companies selling both to B2C customers (e–commerce, of the shelf, next–day) and, B2B customers (PO, custom production, long–lead).
?? Proven track record of developing and managing an operations division.
?? Experience with global logistics.
?? An academic background would be a strong positive.
?? The role within our Leadership Team calls for a candidate with natural flair for teamwork and collaboration.
?? Excellent written and verbal communication.
?? Strong IT skills. Fluency in Excel as a minimum, experience in management of ERP expected, programming experience a strong positive.
Listgrove is more than a global recruitment partner to its clients in the plastics, packaging, recycling and chemical industries. For over 45 years, we have supported companies with professional advice and successful HR solutions. All assignments are tailored to the client's needs and delivered by expert consultants.
Why select Listgrove?
?? Established in 1975
?? Recruited in 68 countries
?? Recognised International brand
?? Exhibited around the world; in Russia, China, India, USA, Middle East, North Africa and extensively throughout Europe
?? Global network of candidates and talent data
?? Search projects completed across all functions and at all levels of seniority
?? Access to a network of offices across the world
For more information and access to a range of testimonials, please visit our website
For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application
Listgrove Limited Registered in England No: (phone number removed)
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