Operations Director

The role of Operations Director is a fantastic opportunity. The Operations Director is responsible for managing Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Warehouse Engineering, Facilities, Continuous Improvement, Quality and Health and Safety departments at three sites - UK, France and the Netherlands.

Salary: £115,000 - £130,000 pa + 30% annual bonus

Main location: Dartford, Kent

Travel 20% of this role could include both national and international travel

Benefits: many benefits including 31 days leave + BH, lots more

Operations Director skills / experience required:

Operations Leadership:

• Strong manufacturing and processing knowledge
• Strong demonstratable management experience - multiple teams
• Experience of preparation and management of sizable budgets across multiple cost centres
• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills
• Lean and Six Sigma experience - desirable
• Ideally strong knowledge of GMP, lab operations, modern safety programs
• Strong leadership skills, ideally an experience manager of multiple teams
• High level of computer literacy

Operations Director regional / global responsibilities:

• Reports directly into the Managing Director of EMEA with a dotted line to the Vice President of Global Operations.
• Is a key member of the EMEA Regional Leadership Team.
• Responsible for overall security and safety for EMEA sites and all employees.
• Is lead coordinator for disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Provides support for global technical development, safety, quality control, quality assurance, marketing, production planning, cost accounting, and information technology departments.
• Provides support and input for all Global Initiatives where required.