Interim Operations Manager

Interim Operations Manager

£35,000 - £45,000

Eccles, Greater Manchester

A manufacturing and distribution business which is part of a Global Group is recruiting for an experienced and highly skilled Operations Manager, ideally with production planning and materials management experience to join their team on an interim basis. The Operations Manager will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of all operational activities on Site including supply chain, customer service, manufacturing, quality & HSE.

There are currently a number of key projects underway (warehouse re-organisation, customer delivery improvements) so the applicant will need to be available for an immediate start and will need to have experience of SAP and have suitable skills and knowledge to make a positive impact on the business from day-one.

Main Duties & Responsibilities of the Operations Manager:

Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed customers'' expectations, maximize productivity and eliminate waste.
Maintain a safe working, and 5S compliant, environment for themselves and others within the scope of HSE regulations and the Company''s Health & Safety Policy
Manage, mentor and coach direct reports, setting objectives, carrying out PDR''s & regular 1:1 meetings.
Be the escalation point for all on site operational issues.

Development, monitoring and reporting of KPI''s against targets (on time delivery performance, arrears, sales volume, waste, productivity) and identification of corrective actions as required.
Promote the company philosophy of Lean within the business.
Organize and lead regular team meetings, updates and briefings & become a valued member of the Site leadership team attending and presenting at monthly Site reviews.
To work closely with none-operational areas of the business including sales, engineering and finance.
Liaising with UK & Overseas suppliers alongside Purchasing when required to ensure purchase orders are manufactured and shipped within agreed lead times.
Be directly involved, alongside Quality and Production with process control, and all other aspects of quality assurance within the business unit and work closely with the QHSE Engineer to ensure that product quality is achieving zero defect status.
Provide input into the Site budget process in terms of capex, labour/opex costs & operational metrics.
Ad-hoc tasks and projects as directed by the Global Operations Manager.

Provide cover as and when required for all members of the UK Operations Team Provide cover as and when required for all members of the UK Operations Team (CS, Logistics, production).
About the candidate:

Must have previous experience in a similar role with staff management responsibilities.
Good knowledge of ERP systems a must (including SAP) & a high level of computer literacy with strong Excel skills.
Lean experience/6 sigma experience.
Friendly team player with a hands-on and pro-active attitude.
Extremely Customer focused with good commercial and financial awareness.
Good communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally.
Strong interpersonal, negotiation and decision-making skills.

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