Operations Director

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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A leading print and communications company has a key opening within its senior management team. This is a rarely available opportunity for a target-driven high calibre Operations Director to work with the COO and Senior Management Team to contribute to the development and implementation of organisational strategies, ensuring the company achieves its short and long term objectives.

This forward thinking organisation is looking for a strategic thinker who will ensure organisational effectiveness by providing leadership for the site’s functions.

The role plays a key part in setting the strategy for growth, taking ownership of specific key initiatives to achieve targeted outcomes. You will effectively control and manage set objectives, ensuring client requirements are always met. Successful candidates will be highly ambitious, exhibit a confident ability to manage change, and have a hunger to play a part in the company’s long-term success through the delivery of improvements in working practices.

Managing a large team of staff will be a key part of this role, therefore this role requires someone who can command authority and gain respect from colleagues. Candidates must have experience managing a workforce of over 100.

Key Characteristics Required:

• Experience in General Management Commercial skills
• Significant experience of the industry
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Knowledge and experience in organisational effectiveness and operations management and implementing best practises.