Operations Manager

Operations Manager | Desborough | Permanent | Competitive salary & benefits

VPK are an internationally recognised organisation within the packaging industry and have been producing innovative and protective cardboard packaging since 1935. We pride ourselves on manufacturing products which are fully recyclable, supporting the circular economy.

We’re looking for an Operations Manager with an entrepreneurial spirit who looks at things from a different angle, who can identify the opportunity for leaner processes and can evolve an operationally excellent environment. You will be given the autonomy to make decisions and showcase your ideas.

This is an opportunity for someone with experience of managing a site within the packaging industry looking for a new, exciting challenge.

About the role

• Ensures a safety first culture operates across the site, and ensure that all company procedures and statutory requirements are fully adhered to

• Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas

• Plans, develops and implements strategy for operational management to meet agreed organisational targets within budgets and timescales

• Establish and implement clear, measurable operational KPI’s that will help to drive improvements in operational efficiencies

• Manages full site P&L, having input into commercial decisions and balancing the needs for revenue and profit

• Meets customer requirements through the production of timely, efficient and high quality goods

• Leads and develops operational and manufacturing teams to support machine efficiencies, quality objectives and customer requirements

• Partners with key functions and people, identifying potential new opportunities for business and promoting a partnership approach with customers to ensure we maintain excellent levels of customer service at all times

• Plan and organise all necessary training of colleagues within the team and individually to meet operational requirements and agreed personal development goals

• Drives change at all levels ensuring understanding and commitment to new ideas, processes and systems of working

• Project manages strategic developments throughout the site

Skills & experience required

• Experience leading a team in a fast paced lean manufacturing business, preferably packaging/corrugated

• Demonstrated ability to encourage, motivate and challenge the team to be their best

• Delivering effective change management programmes

• Be commercially savvy and have previous experience working with full P&L responsibility

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce and interpret data

• Degree or equivalent in engineering, manufacturing or commerce

• Continuous Improvement Techniques – Black Belt preferred

• Passion for learning - keen to remain up to date and knowledgeable with industry and economic factors

Benefits

• Competitive salary, company car allowance and annual bonus

• Private Healthcare

• Life Assurance Cover

• Death in Service Cover

• Company Sick Pay

• Company Pension Scheme

• 33 days holiday (including statutory)

• Individual healthcare cash plan, including 24/7 EAP service

About VPK

VPK is an award winning international packaging supplier with more than 6,400 employees in 70 locations across 20 countries. In the UK we have six specialist sites producing high quality sustainable packaging from shelf ready to e-commerce products for our customers. Our products are manufactured to order for many blue chip companies within the food and manufacturing sectors which makes VPK one of the packaging industry leaders.