Head of Production

**Head of Production.**

**Salary £35,000 per annum**

**The Role**:
The role is part of a company who are autonomous, tenacious and results driven, and you must be able to operate within this extremely varied environment to support the company Founder & Directors. Head of Operations will encompass across a variety of responsibilities including NPD, Purchasing, Procurement, Planning, Stock Control & Production and thus, you must be an all-rounder, you must bring tenacity, energy, enthusiasm and have the autonomy to take ownership of your role and the operational function and engage a gear change to help the business and individual to succeed whilst being proud of your achievements. You will have the opportunity to make this role your own, whilst growing & building a team. This really is a job for life that can be carved to the right individual that truly want to control their own future.

**Responsibilities are but not limited to**:

- Supplier relationship building & management
- Responsible for creating and managing master data on bulk, dry and finished goods to the highest standard
- Responsible for the production and reporting of all direct material purchase orders
- Organise and optimise production runs with bottlers with a hands-on approach where necessary
- Organise procurement of all materials to technical specifications and within industry guidelines
- Develop and deliver appropriate new materials as necessary to optimal price / delivery / quality as required
- Management of full stock systems in real time, including assemblies, movements, transfers & reconciliations.

**Skills required**:

- A strong technical knowledge of Production & Procurement processes
- Have the autonomy and adaptability to work within an ever-changing environment whilst taking full ownership of your role with minimum supervision and control of many processes
- Strong communication & organisational skills are a must
- A good understanding of business principles and practices
- Energy & enthusiasm to embrace all challenges
- Knowledge of the whisky industry is an advantage

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £35,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cumnock: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person