Details:
- Salary: £110,000 - 115,000 - Annum
- Location: Tunstead Norfolk
- Date: 4 weeks ago
Description:
Operations Director
* Salary: £(phone number removed) plus benefits
* Location: Tunstead, Norfolk
Atkinson Moss Leadership are working in exclusive retained partnership with PlaceUK to recruit their new Operations Director.
Join a privately-owned leader in food manufacturing as they transition into a global technological benchmark. You will hold a Board seat with total accountability for a multi-site portfolio and a five-year roadmap of aggressive growth.
What you will do as Operations Director:
* Innovation: Lead rapid factory expansions and new product launches, such as our recent M&S frozen fruit facility.
* Mentorship: Influence and mature a high-performing Senior Management Team, breaking down silos to drive strategic unity.
* Excellence: Drive a world-class safety culture and educate the business on OEE and TEEP methodologies.
* Presence: Lead from the front with a consistent site presence in Norfolk to inspire our “Farm-to-Fork” heritage.
The Profile for the Operations Director:
* Board Presence: High-care food or complex FMCG experience is essential.
* Mindset: A “PLC brain with a family-firm heart”—passionate about autonomy and agile decision-making.
* Toolkit: Expert in Lean/CI with the ability to translate data into factory-floor inspiration.
Why This Move?
Most roles at this level offer a “competitive salary”. This role offers Legacy. You will be joining a highly profitable business with unique vertical integration. You will be turning high-spec agricultural heritage into a global technological benchmark.
Build your legacy
Contact Will Palgrave-Moore at Atkinson Moss Leadership Recruitment for the official JD and to discuss further