Operations Manager - LED Lighting - CR - Croydon

530 – Operations Manager – Lighting

Based in South London

£35k - £40k pa + Benefits + Bonus

Reports to MD

Normal working hours are Monday - Friday 8am - 4.30pm

My client, an established and reputable lighting manufacturing company is looking for an operations manager to join their ranks and assist in the day-to-day delivery of projects and manufacturing of their installations and products.

Requirements:

• Experience in the lighting, electrical or manufacturing industry.
• Staff management.
• Operations Manager experience
• Bonus Criteria - (production efficiency, cost management & staff management)

Job role:

• Production planning: Conducting weekly meetings with project managers to agree any queries on existing orders, and ensuring any purchasing is done in plenty of time.
• Communicate any issues on lead times with project managers and email out summary of production following each meeting.
• Responsible for allocating works orders to the factory, prioritising jobs accordingly to ensure delivery dates are met. Ensure staff training & stock levels are kept up to date.
• Maintain accurate cost information on goods and production, suggesting alternative solutions.
• Managing and maintaining our fleet of vans, ensuring these are kept presentable, operational and delivery routes are efficiently planned.
• Manage staff holiday & sickness, ensuring we aren’t short staffed, and dates are logged.

With progress to:

• Structure production and purchasing within the business to suit our staff base and working methods, suggesting changes to personnel, roles, and new hires.
• Negotiate rates with suppliers, maintaining competition & spread risk through multiple supplier routes.

If you feel like this is role you can make your own and enjoy and develop – get in touch for more info by sending through your CV!