Senior Operations Manager

Ashberry Recruitment are looking to recruit a Senior Operations Manager to become a key member of the Senior Management team located in Grassington, North Yorkshire.

The candidate must be a robust individual and have strong track record in operations management preferably from a manufacturing background.

Assisting the Managing and Commercial Directors with the ongoing growth of the business the role will direct and coordinate the Operations Management Team based on company policies, goals, and objectives to ensure an efficient working environment and deadlines are met consistently.

Specifically, the role will be responsible for:

– Assisting Senior Management in setting goals that promote company growth and deliver business strategy.

– Overseeing daily activity of the Operations Management Team

– Preparing schedules, and other organisational reports as needed

– Providing advice and guidance to other employees

– Managing Operations Management Team workloads to meet goals and deadlines

– Developing plans to increase efficiency and reduce costs

– Developing and Improving existing systems and policies

– Ensuring customer requirements are met in a timely manner

– Promoting and enforcing safety in the workplace

– Working closely with other departments to promote efficient operational optimisation

– Identifying improvement areas and plans and implements systems to boost company effectiveness

– Assisting with management of external suppliers

– Executing plans designed to meet company goals by developing policies and employees

– Communication and coordination between members of the Operations Management Team

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

Degree in Operations Management; Experience of Lean Manufacturing Concepts and their Implementation; Strong Organisation Skills; Excellent Communication Skills, Both Verbal and Written; Strong Problem-Solving Skills; Computer Literate; Adaptable to Change; Driven to Achieve Results; Exceptional Coaching Skills; Strong Decision Making, Action Planning, and Prioritisation Skills; Ability to Work on a Team; Knowledge of Safety, Quality, and Cost Objectives; Commitment to Providing the Highest Level of Support and Quality; Ability to Demonstrate Exceptional Organisation and Planning Skills

In return the Senior Operations Manager will receive a salary of up to £50,000 per annum (Based 45 hours/week),  29 Days Holiday, plus benefits.