With a strong, well-established brand, our client is part of a £billion, highly profitable international group. Despite the global impact of Covid-19, they are continuing their track record of growth. The business supplies many clients with essential products and services from a wide range of sectors and is undergoing a period of change as the market undergoes long-term shifts in demand.
With a history of organic growth and through acquisitions, our client is looking for an outstanding individual to join their operations team and take responsibility for leading a large region of the UK. This vital role provides the leadership and vision for its commercial success as well as delivering critical corporate objectives.
The Role:
- Provide inspirational leadership for a suite of KPI measurements including Customer Service, Profitability, Efficiency, and HSE targets.
- Work effectively with key internal partners including sales, routing, trading, and central services.
- Ensure clear visibility and allocate resources effectively and efficiently to meet short, medium, and long-term product delivery demands with a strong seasonal bias.
- Turn the operations strategy & vision into reality across the region, ensuring direct reports are clear on individual delivery expectations. Lead and contribute to wider company developments as required.
- Deliver a good employee experience in the region, acting on feedback in a constructive and progressive manner; responsible for regional succession planning.
- Manage regional trade union relationships and act as a management representative for the National Negotiating Committee.
The Person:
- Strong multi-site leadership skills, logistical excellence, stakeholder management, and a commercial mindset. Exposure to regulated markets where Health and Safety is critical is an advantage.
- Experience in driving growth and reducing costs through continuous improvements to deliver effective and regular customer satisfaction.
- Exhibits professionalism and ethical practice, professional courage and influence, valuing people, working inclusively, commercial drive, passion for learning, insights-focused, and situational decision-making.
- Excellent communication skills at all levels of the organisation with the ability to positively influence in a matrix structure. Strong stakeholder management, interpersonal, and collaboration skills with the ability to gain strong followership.
- With the drive and aspirations to join a stock market listed organization and deliver outstanding results to develop your own career and create a wider succession plan.
REWARDS
A highly attractive salary, bonus, and senior leadership package including Healthcare and a flexible approach to ensure that we attract the right calibre of candidate.
#J-18808-Ljbffr