Job Description
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Operations role in an Industrial Machinery Manufacturing based in Hull that manufactures high-quality, eco-friendly water mist fire suppression systems. This position, which reports to the group's headquarters, is a crucial hire and has the authority to set strategic plans and grow the company across Europe. It also works closely with the global/Asian team and is accountable for evaluating business P&L growth.
Job Requirements:
- 35-45 years old, bachelor's degree or higher, English (required), and Chinese (preferred).
- A bachelor's in engineering or a similar technical field, or a combination of education/relevant work exposure, and 8 years of managerial experience are required.
- Adequate familiarity with and application of modern manufacturing techniques, including continuous flow, quality assurance, and techniques for constant improvement.
- People with experience in the fire protection products sector are preferred, as are people with connections to business partners in the sector.
- Over 5 years of team management experience, with a proven track record of success.
- Capability to commute/relocate to Hull regularly (required).
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide the P&L across the UK Factory.
- Helping the corporate office create business procedures and sales policies, and being in charge of business process follow-up, execution, and monitoring.
- Manage the sales order intake team to obtain accurate and complete information about sales orders from the sales team, finalise sales contracts, input sales orders, and produce a monthly sales order estimate for the purpose of planning materials and production.
- Direct manufacture of all company products per established cost-cutting methods, standards of quality, and on-time delivery.
- To meet internal control standards, be responsible for operational audits that include the entire value chain from supply chain management, materials handling, warehouse and logistic management, production process, and so on.
- Develop and put into practise a wide range of operating policies and procedures to make sure the plant meets operation KPIs for on-time delivery, productivity growth, cost reduction, inventory turnover, etc.
- Responsible for developing the European sales management system and the local sales force.
- To match customer demand with the best possible combination of procurement costs, UK factories need forecasts of demand that are updated monthly.
- Ensure that factory orders are delivered on time and reduce the risk of material stagnation.
- To ensure the integrity of the accounts and the accuracy of the facts, an inventory check must be performed (reports must be submitted).
- Work on continuous cost reduction at the company, including warehousing, optimising suppliers, etc (monthly cost report)
- If required, installation and upkeep of all manufacturing machinery.
- The ability to accept the job assigned by the supervisor or leader.
Referrals
If you know anyone who may be suitable for the above role, feel free to get in contact with the Mandarin Recruitment team. We will ensure a healthy referral bonus.
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