Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Looking for a Senior role that sits on the Board of Directors? Do you enjoy leading strategies across a business while creating the vision for your peers? Overseeing various departments including Production, Supply Chain, Logistics, Admin, Finance & HR this role will see you being an advocate of the companies brand while getting buy in from your peers. We are looking for a candidate that has worked at a Director or Chief Operating Officer level and is ACCA or CIMA qualified to work in this new and exciting position.

Start: ASAP

Location: Thetford, Norfolk

Salary: GBP75,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days holiday plus stats, pension 5% and health care

Duties:

• Take full financial and P&L responsibility for the business
• Oversee the company's financial performance & investments
• Work with external agencies, financial institutions, and government departments to ensure statutory compliance, full corporate governance, and financial security
• Overview and support the annual budgeting criteria and preparation
• Complete the end of year financial accounts audit review and signoff meeting
• Take overall responsibility and control of Production, Supply Chain, Logistics, Administration, Finance, HR, and Health & Safety
• Ensuring the business delivers its strategic objectives
• Maintaining profitable growth
• Creating and delivering the businesses ongoing 1–3–5 strategic business plans
• Communication of the business plan throughout the business
• Preparation of the monthly board meeting and the board pack
• Attending and participating in the monthly board meeting
• Responsible for the performance, development & coaching of your direct reports
• Setting appropriate goals/objectives for your team
• Lead preparation and implementation of comprehensive business plans
• Identify process improvements and new processes for manufacture
• Develop, maintain and report a weekly business management information pack
• To oversee and take full ownership of the HR and Health & Safety functions

Skills & Experience:

• ACCA or CIMA – or equivalent financial qualification
• Proven experience at Director or Chief Operating Officer Level
• Sound previous P&L responsibility
• Sound commercial awareness and negotiating ability
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• Outstanding analytical and problem–solving abilities
• Strong project management skills
• In–depth knowledge of pricing, costing and operational delivery
• Experience in managing a diverse and busy team environment
• Proven track record in continually improving operational KPI's, developing
• management initiatives, change management and cost reduction
• Demonstrable understanding of management techniques, accreditations
• Lean Manufacturing, MRP, process and quality control

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