Site and Operations Manager - Linea Research in Letchworth

Term: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Letchworth Garden City

Salary: Negotiable + benefits

The Company

Linea Research Ltd, part of Focusrite Group PLC, designs and manufactures high performance audio electronics for the professional market. A global brand, our amplifiers and processors are used at some of the worlds most prestigious venues and events.

The Role

The Site and Operations Manager will oversee activities taking place onsite, formulating strategies, aiming to improve performance, procuring material and resources and ensuring compliance with law and Health & Safety regulations to drive Linea Research's success. The Site and Operations Manager will aim to focus on ways to increase quality of products, customer services and will implement best practices across all levels. They will also ensure the streamlined production of goods and service.

The Site and Operations Manager will report to the Finance Director of the Audio Reproduction Group and work closely with R&D, Operations, Quality, Production, IT, Service, Sales & Marketing, internal suppliers, raw materials suppliers and other companies across the group.

Duties

• Be responsible for the facility management of the site as well as acting as the leader and support onsite for all employees ensuring that everyone is motivated and that a culture of high performance and collaboration is in place.
• Liaise with our HR team for any concerns about conduct or performance.
• Develop, implement and manage cross-functional, fully integrated planning processes that incorporate make versus buy, capacity planning, production planning, scheduling, inventory, material and associated cost elements to support customer demand.
• Establish and implement methods and best practices related to the systems and process that support inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control.
• Perform analysis of customer demand, sales forecasts and historical material usage to develop and execute build to order and build to forecast plans.
• Oversee the implementation, development and champion the usage of the Access Supply Chain ERP system.
• Establish and supervise production scheduling activities by monitoring material inventories, tracking progress of production and reviewing factors that affect schedules.
• Identify, develop and manage effective relationships with existing and potential suppliers of goods and services by managing and implementing a system to evaluate their performance ensuring established cost, quality and delivery targets are met.
• Ensure goods receiving procedures are followed, making sure that accurate delivery records are made.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by implementing, maintaining and aligning company policies that adhere to health and safety regulations.
• Manage and support the Quality, Sales Admin, Warehouse and Production teams with their queries to ensure 100% on-time delivery by establishing and monitoring schedules to proactively identify and address any issues and support in the same manner the Service team onsite.
• Adhere to established company policies, procedures, terms and conditions and legal matters that affect purchasing policies.
• Achieve financial objectives by working with the Finance team to prepare the materials budget, schedule expenditures, analyse variances and initiate corrective actions.
• Line manager of the Production Supervisor/Warehouse Supervisor/Quality Team (liaising with our Engineering Director on processes) and Sales Administrator.
• Ensure weekly team meetings take place between team leaders, ensuring an effective partnership between teams is maintained and all focus on improvements.
• Ensure the production plan is executed so all goods are built on time, with accurate stock allocation.
• Keep all production and test environments under regular review to ensure efficient production practices are best achieved.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels in all internal and external (3rd party) warehouses, utilising daily and/or weekly cycle counts and annual stock counts.

Skills and Experience Required

• Previous experience in a similar operations or general management position.
• Exceptional organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written.
• Degree qualified in administration, management or industrial engineering is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical skills; including experience reviewing performance results and making recommendations for future actions.
• Good business acumen and understanding.
• Dynamic, motivating, and commercially aware.
• Team player with the ability to lead cross-functionally.
• A background in electronics manufacturing is an advantage.

Job Conditions

This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday 8:30 - 17:00 and based in Letchworth Garden City. You will be required to occasionally travel to our head office in High Wycombe.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package includes: Life Assurance, Income protection after 6 months' probation along with the option to join our Health Cash Plan and our Private Medical Insurance. You can also enjoy benefits such as Pension with a salary sacrifice option, option to join our Electrical Car Scheme, 25 days holiday increasing with length of service, car allowance, staff discount on company products and merchandise and the opportunity to be part of the bonus scheme.