Print Operations Director

Job Title: Print Operations Director Salary: £Substantial Package Location: East Midlands Reference: J78893 Contact: Telephone: 0141 647 6688 Categories: , , , A major East Midlands printing company is looking to fill the key role of Operations Director, ensuring organisational effectiveness by providing leadership for the site’s production and distribution functions. Serving as a member of the Senior Management Team, you will contribute to the development and implementation of organisational strategies, policies and practices. Key responsibilities: • Direct and manage all Production and Distribution employees to ensure that they are appropriately motivated and trained and carry their responsibilities to the required standard. • Contribute to the development of the company’s corporate strategy and lead strategy development in the areas of Production and Distribution to ensure that the company achieves its short and long-term objectives. • Develop and implement all necessary policies and procedures to ensure that the Production and Distribution functions achieve their business objectives. • Develop and control the budget for the Operations Department to ensure production and distribution department have all the resources required to meet its objectives within agreed financial parameters. • Direct and control the Production function to ensure that finished goods of the required standard are available to customers within agreed costs and at the right times. • Direct and manage the Warehousing and Distribution functions to ensure that customers are supplied with the right quantities of goods at the right times. • Maintain an effective working relationship with the management team to ensure that there is effective co-ordination of all company activities in support of corporate objectives. • Act as the company’s main adviser on all issues relating operational functions and keep abreast of latest developments to ensure that the Company maintains its competitive position. • Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls within production and distribution. • Management of the temporary agency workers budget in coordination with the MD and finance department. • Work with finance in the development of departmental budgets • Payroll management, including overtime and absence. • Work with finance to produce fiscal documents. • Regular meetings with MD around fiscal planning. • Supervise and coach all direct reports. • Oversee monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of manufacturing areas financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals. Oversee short and long-term financial and managerial reporting. • Assisting the MD in creating annual organisational budget Technical Qualities: • Extensive experience in operations management along with demonstrated leadership and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or initiatives. • Significant experience of the printing industry • Excellent computer skills and proficient in excel, word, outlook, and access • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written • Knowledge and experience in organisational effectiveness and operations management implementing best practices. • Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style. • Budgeting experience • A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace • Excels at operating in a fast pace, community environment • Persuasive with details and facts • Delegate responsibilities effectively Candidates must experience or qualified in Lean Manufacturing.  Share this job: