Ref - COO / MD / Operations Director – Ref 11009

COO /MD / Operations Director

Are you recruiting for a Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director or Operations Director? Immediately available manufacturing and operations Executive with more than 40 years’ experience and has lead operations of up to 2,500 people and full P&L accountability of up to £250M. Has led industrial transformation across the UK, Europe, Australasia and the Americas, covering greenfield and brownfield development, from owner managed businesses to PE backed portfolio companies including M&A integration and turnarounds. Delivering more than €2 billion in revenue growth, cost savings and enterprise value. Their leadership style is visible and grounded on the shop floor. They go and see where the real issues lie, and act on facts. They recover underperforming operations and late programmes, take good businesses to the next level, and bring multi-site organisations onto one common way of working. They give Boards and owners a clear, honest view of their business, then build and deliver the plan to improve it. Is experienced in complex, safety-critical, regulated production, from prototype through to serial manufacture. Has worked in the following sectors – Defence, Automotive, Rail, Mining, Aerospace, Agriculture, Construction, Logistics, Private Equity & Transportation.

Key Achievements – Operational Transformation & Business Leadership

  • Extensive experience leading international manufacturing operations, business transformation and operational improvement across multiple sectors.
  • Held full P&L responsibility for businesses exceeding £100M turnover, leading large, multidisciplinary teams of over 2,000 employees.
  • Successfully delivered major operational turnaround programmes, improving production performance by over 60% and significantly increasing profitability.
  • More than doubled annual revenues while substantially improving return on capital employed through strategic restructuring and operational improvement.
  • Delivered multimillion-pound cost savings through Lean Six Sigma, supply chain optimisation, procurement improvements and process redesign.
  • Led international manufacturing expansion, facility start-ups and operational relocations, achieving successful production ramp-ups and improved profitability.
  • Developed and implemented global operational excellence strategies, improving productivity, manufacturing efficiency and on-time delivery performance.
  • Led complex mergers, acquisitions, divestments and business integrations, supporting successful ownership transitions and sustainable growth.
  • Secured significant new customer contracts and long-term strategic partnerships, generating multimillion-pound recurring revenues.
  • Managed major capital investment and capacity expansion programmes, substantially increasing production output while reducing operating costs.
  • Identified and delivered significant savings through value stream mapping, operational benchmarking, waste reduction and continuous improvement.
  • Established high-performing leadership teams and centres of operational excellence, developing and mentoring hundreds of employees and change specialists.
  • Successfully recovered underperforming manufacturing sites and delayed projects, restoring operational efficiency, quality and customer delivery.
  • Developed Board-level performance reporting, KPI frameworks and strategic improvement plans to strengthen business accountability and decision-making.
  • Extensive interim executive and consultancy experience, advising senior leadership teams on transformation, operational strategy, organisational change and business performance.
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