Group Factory Operations Manager / Director Designate

This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to:-

Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson – greg@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head of Print recruitment–Neil Pearson – neil@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head Paper recruitment – Gary Young – gary@harrison-scott.co.uk

Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies –

George Thompson – george@harrison-scott.co.uk

Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available.

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With an illustrious history dating back over decades, our client is a market leader when it comes to competitive pricing, reliability and flexibility. Due to impending retirement, they have a rarely available opportunity for someone with the aptitude to take the company’s production capabilities forward in the next decade and beyond.

Responsible for planning, directing and managing daily operational activity, your role as Operations Manager will work to achieve operating goals and objectives consistent with company objectives. You will evaluate current and proposed systems and procedures and recommend change when necessary and assist in implementing new processes. In the fast paced environment in which our client operates, they are dependent on employees to bring diverse knowledge and perspectives to the table every single day. They are looking for an Operations Manager who will be able to use knowledge and experience to provide coaching, mentoring and professional development to achieve such goals.

Operational Management requires a methodically minded, professional, possessing sound commercial acumen and a passion that thrives on the responsibility associated with being a leader. You will have demonstrable experience in managing & developing a broadly skilled team, shaping, guiding & enhancing operational effectiveness to achieve maximum output and profit. You will focus on disciplinary procedures, employee relations, absence policies, reducing lateness, and ensuring staff are incentivised where appropriate.

We are looking for someone who can make a real impact within the organisation. You must have the ability to command respect from all divisions of the business. Success in the first couple of years in this role will lead to development into directorship.

Candidates must have corrugated packaging experience.