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Head of Operations - Cambridgeshire

Employer
Focus Management Consultants Ltd
Location
Cambridge
Salary
£100000 - £120000 per annum + car, bonus
Closing date
20 May 2021

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Operations
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details



Compelling Head of Operations opportunity that was brought to life by our recent visit to this heritage brand.

After receiving the most detailed pre-briefing recruitment pack I have ever had for a recruitment project, it was clear this Head of Operations role would be a good opportunity. After nearly 3 hours onsite with the MD and a factory tour that doubled up as my daily exercise, it confirmed this is a great opportunity.

Headline details:
  • Head of Operations for complex, automated large scale factory
  • Successful; they have captured almost two thirds of their market with plans to win more
  • Iconic & instantly recognisable brand
  • Significant CAPEX investment (5 concurrent projects underway)
  • Opportunity to broaden skillset due to more exposure to commercial elements than would normally be possible in other HoO roles
  • Part way through significant change program


This change program is not because anything is fundamentally broken; on the contrary the business has an excellent reputation in the area (staff turnover is 2%), it is highly profitable and has a clear plan for the future so this is evolution not revolution.

This is where you will come in - as a proven change leader within complex food / drink manufacturing environments you will be able to quickly assess where this business is and what it needs to do. You will ideally be operating at Head of Operations, General Manager, Manufacturing / Production Director currently.

It is worth you taking into account the scale, this is a large facility. It is also heavily automated (seemingly every other room had £1-2m newly installed robotics in it) and so you will ideally have an engineering bias or at least understanding from working within similarly automated environments.

One last point to mention, this is a rare opportunity. A business with happy staff and 2% turnover means opportunities to join are few and far between - please apply with your CV today to learn more.

REF: DAC895867

Company

Founded in 1990, Focus delivers excellent recruitment solutions in the changing world of the food and drink industry. We are proud of our talented team of knowledgeable recruitment specialists covering all functions and sectors offering a bespoke service for our clients.

We provide Permanent and Interim recruitment solutions across Manufacturing, Retail, Foodservice, Food Technology, Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Sales & Marketing from Graduate to Board Level.

We’ve worked across the globe, recruiting for start-ups through to large international organisations. We have helped and made a real difference to a vast array of clients working collaboratively as they recruit the very best talent to support their strategies.

Our guiding principles and culture are built on 3 pillars:

  • An employee-owned business where we all thrive A business with a culture of pride, trust, kindness and wanting to be the BEST
  • An environment that embraces lifestyle goals offering balance, fun and an engaging place to work

 

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