TalentTrade Recruitment
Southampton, Hampshire
Director of Operations - South Southampton £116,000 + bonus (57%) + benefits + company car Manufacturing/hire/pump equipment, rental operations, pump rental, plant hire, hire access Leading manufacturing company is actively recruiting for an experienced Director of Operations to cover the southern region taking responsibility and accountability for all branch hire network. You will have 2 Regional Operations Managers reporting into you and you will play a key role in the growth of manufacturing Rental Solutions throughout your region. This role plays a key role in the long-term growth and profitability by developing, implementing, and continually improving operations strategies and plans to meet company goals and targets. Main Responsibilities for the position of Director of Operations - South Provide strong leadership and help to develop high performing teams, effectively managing senior managers in their respective branch networks to deliver goals and meet or exceed targets. Coaching and mentoring of managers within your teams, upskilling their critical leadership abilities to deliver business resilience today and a pipeline of capable leaders for long-term success. Work closely with the Regional Operation Managers to help continuously driving standards and quality throughout the region. Ensuring the team provide excellent quality and service to maximise the customer experience. Regularly review the team's performance with the respective Regional Operations Manager, assisting in the development, improvement, efficiencies, and implementation of operational plans to meet company goals and objectives. Collaborate with the sales and solutions teams and other key stakeholders to deliver tailored pump solutions and exceptional customer service across your region. Analyse efficiency and effectiveness of operational processes and procedures, recommending solutions for improvement where necessary. Drive operational strategies to optimise and manage resource utilisation, minimise losses, implementing initiatives to reduce company costs, and increasing employee productivity. Accountable for managing budget for your operational region promoting profitability and contributing to future budget planning process. Experience required for the position of Director of Operations - South Educated to degree level or equivalent - relevant business or management qualifications preferred. Proven experience of regional operational management, ideally at a senior or Director level within a similar industry or sector. Experience of successfully managing geographically diverse teams, being able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and the ability to develop, coach, motivate and engage. Ability to build strong stake-holder relationships, connecting and collaborating intensively within your team and across the organisation. A leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to listen and offer sound feedback. A vision for the business and the wider team, the ability to adapt and be decisive in a rapid paced environment. Experience of leading and demanding a Health & Safety culture. Driving and creating an environment where good practices are a way of everyday life and total compliance is adhered to. Proven or demonstratable ability to plan and manage operational processes to maximise efficiency and effectiveness, effectively managing multiple priorities. Proven background in leading an operational area driving growth, maximising sales, and profitability. Proven ability to set clear objectives aligned to regional goals, utilising modern platforms to InterconnecT all employees and departmental functions. Proven ability with budgets and business planning, able to develop innovative solutions for maximising profit within the Region. Experience of developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility. Computer literate to a high level. Be able to pull reports and analyse data on company systems and Microsoft Packages such as Excel/Word/PowerPoint. A full UK driving licence (endorsed with a maximum of 6 points). Ability and willingness to travel within territory and throughout the UK as and when necessary. Strong understanding of pump equipment, rental operations, and technical requirements is desired. Manufacturing/hire/pump equipment, rental operations, pump rental, plant hire, hire access
Director of Operations - South Southampton £116,000 + bonus (57%) + benefits + company car Manufacturing/hire/pump equipment, rental operations, pump rental, plant hire, hire access Leading manufacturing company is actively recruiting for an experienced Director of Operations to cover the southern region taking responsibility and accountability for all branch hire network. You will have 2 Regional Operations Managers reporting into you and you will play a key role in the growth of manufacturing Rental Solutions throughout your region. This role plays a key role in the long-term growth and profitability by developing, implementing, and continually improving operations strategies and plans to meet company goals and targets. Main Responsibilities for the position of Director of Operations - South Provide strong leadership and help to develop high performing teams, effectively managing senior managers in their respective branch networks to deliver goals and meet or exceed targets. Coaching and mentoring of managers within your teams, upskilling their critical leadership abilities to deliver business resilience today and a pipeline of capable leaders for long-term success. Work closely with the Regional Operation Managers to help continuously driving standards and quality throughout the region. Ensuring the team provide excellent quality and service to maximise the customer experience. Regularly review the team's performance with the respective Regional Operations Manager, assisting in the development, improvement, efficiencies, and implementation of operational plans to meet company goals and objectives. Collaborate with the sales and solutions teams and other key stakeholders to deliver tailored pump solutions and exceptional customer service across your region. Analyse efficiency and effectiveness of operational processes and procedures, recommending solutions for improvement where necessary. Drive operational strategies to optimise and manage resource utilisation, minimise losses, implementing initiatives to reduce company costs, and increasing employee productivity. Accountable for managing budget for your operational region promoting profitability and contributing to future budget planning process. Experience required for the position of Director of Operations - South Educated to degree level or equivalent - relevant business or management qualifications preferred. Proven experience of regional operational management, ideally at a senior or Director level within a similar industry or sector. Experience of successfully managing geographically diverse teams, being able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and the ability to develop, coach, motivate and engage. Ability to build strong stake-holder relationships, connecting and collaborating intensively within your team and across the organisation. A leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to listen and offer sound feedback. A vision for the business and the wider team, the ability to adapt and be decisive in a rapid paced environment. Experience of leading and demanding a Health & Safety culture. Driving and creating an environment where good practices are a way of everyday life and total compliance is adhered to. Proven or demonstratable ability to plan and manage operational processes to maximise efficiency and effectiveness, effectively managing multiple priorities. Proven background in leading an operational area driving growth, maximising sales, and profitability. Proven ability to set clear objectives aligned to regional goals, utilising modern platforms to InterconnecT all employees and departmental functions. Proven ability with budgets and business planning, able to develop innovative solutions for maximising profit within the Region. Experience of developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility. Computer literate to a high level. Be able to pull reports and analyse data on company systems and Microsoft Packages such as Excel/Word/PowerPoint. A full UK driving licence (endorsed with a maximum of 6 points). Ability and willingness to travel within territory and throughout the UK as and when necessary. Strong understanding of pump equipment, rental operations, and technical requirements is desired. Manufacturing/hire/pump equipment, rental operations, pump rental, plant hire, hire access
Consol Partners
Strategic: By supporting the project in the areas of team organization, documentation control and cost allocation in SAP/WBS, the project liaison team leader will see their role and responsibility increase with the development of the project through the design phases. Every new design phase will bring additional needs and workload, driven by the implementation and closure phases requiring a higher contribution of this function, thus a higher need of good coordination. This function provides an important assistance to the design engineers by allowing them to focus mainly in the engineering design and removing from them the workload of project organization tasks. The project liaison team leader has a key role in expansion projects to guarantee that all purchase orders of the project are correctly allocated to the correspondent WBS, hence guaranteeing a good knowledge and control of the project budget, as well as, the documentation generated by the project is correctly logged, distributed and archived Scope of the mission Integrating the project team, the project liaison team leader is responsible to lead the team which coordinates project documentation flows and archive, establishes systems to manage/track purchase orders and goods receipts, responsible management of miscellaneous non-PO purchases, establish and maintain systems for allocation of project costs in SAP/WBS, and all aspects related with the organization of the engineering team: welcoming new team members, developing individualized onboarding plans, support their needs, organize the project gate reviews and monthly review meetings Primary Tasks and responsibilities: . Onboarding of new employees: o Lead, with support from the Regional Program Director, in onboarding of new employees to the engineering organization o Work with new employees' direct supervisors to develop individual training plans tailored to the needs of their role, along with base knowledge/expectations of the engineering organization o Plan and prepare the logistic needs for new team members, including system/security access, supplies/equipment, travel arrangements, and other business support. * Cost control: o Establish and maintain systems to issue and track purchase orders in SAP, guaranteeing correct WBS allocation o Coach and Support Project Liaison to issue and track Shopping Carts (SCs), Purchase Orders (POs) and goods receipts (GRs) in SAP in a timely manner o Coach and Support Project Controls to Actively manage SAP/WBS cost allocation and highlight variations o Provide actuals per WBS to support forecasting by Project Managers o Stewardship of Engineering procurement card (ProCard) for all non-travel related miscellaneous purchases, ensuring appropriate use of Procard vs Purchase Order, leadership approval according to Local Approval Matrix (LAM) o Consolidate quarterly and monthly project cost forecast reported by PM o Update forecasts in Planisware o Oversee updating of SAP/ARIBA files o Monthly Headcount allocation to appropriate WBS accounts for all active projects & waves within the region/site o Report actual costs of the yearly Engineering department budgets * Leadership of the Liaison Team o Manage of daily miscellaneous requirements and admin tasks o Manage and delegate administrative tasks and project priorities o Manage and delegate department administrative work such as organizing the monthly department meetings, annual outing, travel, visitors, teambuilding activities, etc o Maintain and manage a healthy and motivating work environment o Improve and formalize monthly departmental reports/meeting * Leadership of the Document Control Team: o Organize, distribute and archive all project documents, guaranteeing proper archiving rules to support claims to contractors and EPCm partners o Manage the project folder access Matrix, maintain project transmittals, archiving engineering deliverables and permitting docs on project Servers * Department Communication: o Responsible for all aspect of internal and external communication within local Engineering department o Manage visual branding display in department o Work closely with HR/GSS/EHS team * Facilities management: o Responsible for facilities operations within the department o Liaise with facilities contractors, responsible to maintain engineering facilities o Managing repairs, maintenance and replacement in the engineering facilities o Working together with EHS regarding fire safety procedures in the engineering facilities * General duties: o Carry out assigned tasks and duties in a safe manner, in accordance with instructions, and to comply with environmental, health & safety rules/procedures, regulations and codes of practice. o Perform engineering and technical support to the projects when needed, undertaking any additional tasks commensurate with the role as and when required. o rules and procedures set down: Technical Profile requirements: . University degree or College diploma specializing in business administration or a technical field . Experience and/or background in industrial companies, preferably linked to engineering or . operations . Competent and fluent (written and verbal) in Spanish and English . Computer literacy with good working knowledge of the MS Office package . Experience with SAP and Ariba software . Knowledge of EHS standards and industry good practices . Must have the Knowledge, Experience and Skills to conduct their tasks in accordance with the Non-Technical Profile Requirements : . Organized . Team worker . Result oriented and timely delivery . Positive mindset . Capable to work in Matrix organizations . Problem and conflict solver . Flexible and resilient to work in ambiguous situations with limited supervision . Coaching skills . Good communication Location: . North of Spain, exact location remains confidential till at least early July . Until EOY 2024 remote work, afterwards consultants are expected to work onsite Business Travel: . Travel will be required and outside Spain reimbursed via expenses Contract: . Long term contract . Confirmation of the mission will take place before 1/7 . Official confirmation and contract creation scheduled for early July Start: . Objective +- 1st of August . Consultants can perform notice if 4-6 weeks, longer is to discuss with the manager . Consultants cannot take long holidays in July/August after start due to the high workload Languages: . Fluent In Spanish & English Rate: . Market-level Rates for Spain . All-in Rate for Remote and local presence at SPAIN . No expenses accepted Reason for Hire Specific Skills Required for Project Safety Equipment Not applicable (keep in mind that for Olen and Hoboken sites a neon vest is mandatory) Additional Safety Equipment to be provided by Supplier n.a. Travel Required? Yes Travel percentage- 10%
Strategic: By supporting the project in the areas of team organization, documentation control and cost allocation in SAP/WBS, the project liaison team leader will see their role and responsibility increase with the development of the project through the design phases. Every new design phase will bring additional needs and workload, driven by the implementation and closure phases requiring a higher contribution of this function, thus a higher need of good coordination. This function provides an important assistance to the design engineers by allowing them to focus mainly in the engineering design and removing from them the workload of project organization tasks. The project liaison team leader has a key role in expansion projects to guarantee that all purchase orders of the project are correctly allocated to the correspondent WBS, hence guaranteeing a good knowledge and control of the project budget, as well as, the documentation generated by the project is correctly logged, distributed and archived Scope of the mission Integrating the project team, the project liaison team leader is responsible to lead the team which coordinates project documentation flows and archive, establishes systems to manage/track purchase orders and goods receipts, responsible management of miscellaneous non-PO purchases, establish and maintain systems for allocation of project costs in SAP/WBS, and all aspects related with the organization of the engineering team: welcoming new team members, developing individualized onboarding plans, support their needs, organize the project gate reviews and monthly review meetings Primary Tasks and responsibilities: . Onboarding of new employees: o Lead, with support from the Regional Program Director, in onboarding of new employees to the engineering organization o Work with new employees' direct supervisors to develop individual training plans tailored to the needs of their role, along with base knowledge/expectations of the engineering organization o Plan and prepare the logistic needs for new team members, including system/security access, supplies/equipment, travel arrangements, and other business support. * Cost control: o Establish and maintain systems to issue and track purchase orders in SAP, guaranteeing correct WBS allocation o Coach and Support Project Liaison to issue and track Shopping Carts (SCs), Purchase Orders (POs) and goods receipts (GRs) in SAP in a timely manner o Coach and Support Project Controls to Actively manage SAP/WBS cost allocation and highlight variations o Provide actuals per WBS to support forecasting by Project Managers o Stewardship of Engineering procurement card (ProCard) for all non-travel related miscellaneous purchases, ensuring appropriate use of Procard vs Purchase Order, leadership approval according to Local Approval Matrix (LAM) o Consolidate quarterly and monthly project cost forecast reported by PM o Update forecasts in Planisware o Oversee updating of SAP/ARIBA files o Monthly Headcount allocation to appropriate WBS accounts for all active projects & waves within the region/site o Report actual costs of the yearly Engineering department budgets * Leadership of the Liaison Team o Manage of daily miscellaneous requirements and admin tasks o Manage and delegate administrative tasks and project priorities o Manage and delegate department administrative work such as organizing the monthly department meetings, annual outing, travel, visitors, teambuilding activities, etc o Maintain and manage a healthy and motivating work environment o Improve and formalize monthly departmental reports/meeting * Leadership of the Document Control Team: o Organize, distribute and archive all project documents, guaranteeing proper archiving rules to support claims to contractors and EPCm partners o Manage the project folder access Matrix, maintain project transmittals, archiving engineering deliverables and permitting docs on project Servers * Department Communication: o Responsible for all aspect of internal and external communication within local Engineering department o Manage visual branding display in department o Work closely with HR/GSS/EHS team * Facilities management: o Responsible for facilities operations within the department o Liaise with facilities contractors, responsible to maintain engineering facilities o Managing repairs, maintenance and replacement in the engineering facilities o Working together with EHS regarding fire safety procedures in the engineering facilities * General duties: o Carry out assigned tasks and duties in a safe manner, in accordance with instructions, and to comply with environmental, health & safety rules/procedures, regulations and codes of practice. o Perform engineering and technical support to the projects when needed, undertaking any additional tasks commensurate with the role as and when required. o rules and procedures set down: Technical Profile requirements: . University degree or College diploma specializing in business administration or a technical field . Experience and/or background in industrial companies, preferably linked to engineering or . operations . Competent and fluent (written and verbal) in Spanish and English . Computer literacy with good working knowledge of the MS Office package . Experience with SAP and Ariba software . Knowledge of EHS standards and industry good practices . Must have the Knowledge, Experience and Skills to conduct their tasks in accordance with the Non-Technical Profile Requirements : . Organized . Team worker . Result oriented and timely delivery . Positive mindset . Capable to work in Matrix organizations . Problem and conflict solver . Flexible and resilient to work in ambiguous situations with limited supervision . Coaching skills . Good communication Location: . North of Spain, exact location remains confidential till at least early July . Until EOY 2024 remote work, afterwards consultants are expected to work onsite Business Travel: . Travel will be required and outside Spain reimbursed via expenses Contract: . Long term contract . Confirmation of the mission will take place before 1/7 . Official confirmation and contract creation scheduled for early July Start: . Objective +- 1st of August . Consultants can perform notice if 4-6 weeks, longer is to discuss with the manager . Consultants cannot take long holidays in July/August after start due to the high workload Languages: . Fluent In Spanish & English Rate: . Market-level Rates for Spain . All-in Rate for Remote and local presence at SPAIN . No expenses accepted Reason for Hire Specific Skills Required for Project Safety Equipment Not applicable (keep in mind that for Olen and Hoboken sites a neon vest is mandatory) Additional Safety Equipment to be provided by Supplier n.a. Travel Required? Yes Travel percentage- 10%