Chief Operating Officer - Food Producer
Location: Leicestershire
Salary: £110,000 - £140,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + excellent package + possible share options / equity participation.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Chief Operating Officer to join an innovative food concept producer based from a single location site in Leicestershire.
With a turnover of £75 million, having started from scratch 6 years ago, our client is now rapidly growing and seeking a Chief Operating Officer to drive operational excellence and support further business growth within the UK and European market.
As the Chief Operating Officer, you will play a crucial role in streamlining operations, managing and improving production lines, overseeing health, safety, and environmental improvements, and leading a team to ensure the business continues to meet and exceed market demands. The Chief Operating Officer will also take the lead in negotiating supplier and supply chain contracts, as well as keeping customers happy.
The Chief Operating Officer role is a new role which has arisen to enable the founding CEO of the business to take on a more strategic role on the Board.
The Chief Operating Officer will take day to day and profit and loss control of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic and operational advice to the Managing Director / CEO on production, operations, and productivity
- Lead a multifunctional team, implementing flexible labour strategies to optimise productivity and meet strict customer KPIs / SLAs
- Drive business re-engineering strategies to support expansion plans
- Manage inventory holding policies to improve efficiency without increasing working capital
- Work closely with customers to address and resolve any concerns or complaints. A dedication to food quality and excellent service is a must.
Ideal Candidate:
- Proven experience as an Operations Director, Chief Operating Officer, or similar role within the food or related production / supply chain industry
- People leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams
- Commercial acumen with a track record of driving business growth and efficiency
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
If you are a dynamic and experienced Chief Operating Officer looking for a new challenge within a fast-growing company, then we would love to hear from you.
Linear Executive Search is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as a recruitment consultancy on behalf of our client
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