Head of Business Operations - Transport and Recycling

The client is a long established company providing transport, recycling and supply solutions to a broad range of clients in the South West region and beyond.

With a proven track record, the Company has grown and developed over the past 20 years, making significant investment in staff, operational facilities, fleet and plant, delivering a capability to evolve whilst meeting the needs of clients & the environment responsibly.

The Brief

The strategic aim of the role is to strengthen the senior management team and enable the Directors to form an executive board. A gap has been identified for the Head of Business Operations role, a divisional head who will have management and budgetary responsibility for operational functions including HR, finance, health & safety and environmental.

The Head of Business Operations role will be pivotal in leading a shared services function to support the other technical divisions of the Group.

This is a unique opportunity for the right candidate to take over the business operations of this well established and successful company.

The Role

The Head of Business Operations is a newly established role, responsible to the Directors for the effective planning, performance, direction and leadership of their team, and with full budgetary and P&L accountability for their division.

The ideal candidate will have a strong financial background, and must be a proven leader with the ability to deal tactfully and confidently with key stakeholders across all areas of the business.

The successful appointee will preferably already be working within a senior capacity in the transport, or recycling sectors.

Their duties and responsibilities will include;

Contribute to the strategic direction and sustainability of the organisation while ensuring its vision and values are upheld

Work with the Executive Board and other Divisional Heads to create and implement strategies and achieve goals

Work with the other three Divisional Heads in the senior management team to manage operational costs in line with the business plan agreed with the Executive Board

Act as a business partner to the company's operational teams

Work with each of their direct reports in the Shared Services team – HR, Finance, H&S and Marketing – to design and implement KPIs and targets, and oversee adherence to the same going forwards

Review internal process and procedures and identify opportunities for improvement and efficiencies

Keep up with current trends, best practice and legal requirements in the wider construction industry

The Requirements:

The successful candidate will have outstanding leadership skills, with the ability to manage a wide portfolio of key stakeholders including customers, suppliers, public sector bodies.

In addition, the ideal candidate will also:

Have at least 5 years experience of working within a senior management capacity

Hold relevant professional qualifications, ideally in accounting or business administration e.g., degree level qualification or equivalent, or be qualified by experience

Possess strong strategic, operational and problem–solving capabilities

Demonstrate strong financial acumen and an ability to digest, interpret, understand and present financial data

Have a commercial mindset with a successful track record of quantifiable growth and profit achievements

Demonstrate proven large full P&L management expertise

Have experience of working with multiple stakeholders, internally and externally

Have sound decision making and natural leadership skills

Be a confident communicator with ability to deliver clear messaging and excellent influencing skills

The Benefits

A competitive salary in line with experience plus generous holiday allowance and benefits package.

Scope for progression to a more senior role within the operations team in the future

Well established company with a full order book and strong retained client base across the UK