Head of Operations

Overview

In this Head of Operations role, you will lead Leeds-based manufacturing for educational products, driving operational excellence and efficient production. You’ll partner with product development, sales and logistics to align operations with business goals. You will oversee scheduling, inventory, and continuous improvement to cut lead times and costs while ensuring safety and quality. You’ll manage supplier relationships to sustain a reliable supply chain and collaborate across functions to scale impact in education.

Pay / Benefits

• Excellent annual leave entitlement
• Competitive pension scheme
• A variety of health and wellbeing programmes

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to optimise manufacturing processes and efficiency
• Lead and motivate the manufacturing team to meet production targets and quality standards
• Oversee production scheduling, allocation of resources, and inventory control
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to boost productivity and reduce costs
• Collaborate with product development, sales, and logistics to align operations with business goals
• Monitor KPIs and performance metrics to identify and drive improvements
• Ensure health, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance
• Manage supplier and vendor relationships to optimise procurement and supply chain

Key requirements

• Bachelor in Business, Operations Management, or Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• Proven experience in operations management in a manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership with ability to inspire teams
• Track record of implementing process improvements and driving efficiency
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain, and inventory control
• Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration
• Results-oriented with focus on operational targets

• leadership
• communication
• team collaboration
• manufacturing processes
• supply chain management
• inventory control

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