Head of Operations - Multi-Site Operations

About the role

Our client is an established consumer business with a strong reputation in its market and ambitious plans for continued growth across the United States. The company has reached an important stage in its development and is looking to strengthen its operational leadership. The Head of Operations will play a key role in improving performance, developing the team, and putting in place the processes and structure needed to support the next phase of growth. This is a broad leadership position suited to someone who enjoys being close to the operation and can combine strategic thinking with practical execution.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day operational performance across the business, ensuring teams are working effectively and consistently.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, service levels, and overall business performance.
• Review existing processes and ways of working and introduce practical improvements where needed.
• Establish clear operational reporting, performance measures, and accountability across the organization.
• Lead, coach, and develop operational managers and team members, building a strong and capable leadership structure.
• Work closely with other functions across the business to improve communication, planning, and execution.
• Manage operational budgets, costs, resources, and performance against agreed financial objectives.
• Review the existing organizational structure and identify opportunities to improve responsibilities, workflows, and resource allocation.
• Support the continued growth of the business by developing processes and systems that can scale effectively