Regional Operations Director

Barron Williams Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance-related bonus

Job summary

Barron Williams Ltd seeks a Group Operations Director to lead strategic development of the group’s operations. You will review current processes and practices across UK&I sites and implement best-practice improvements to maximise value.

The role involves developing a national service offering, coordinating multi-site operations, and planning long-term people development. Travel across the UK and Ireland with occasional EU trips is required; base in Northern England with homeworking.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading multi-site operations teams in refrigeration or air conditioning sectors.
• Experience delivering strategic objectives and leading change across complex organisations.
• Strong relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Willingness to travel across the UK & Ireland and to EU as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic development of group operations and implement best practices across sites.
• Develop an national service offering and drive growth initiatives.
• Plan and execute long-term people development for operations staff.

Skills

Group operations leadership

Change management

Multi-site leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Barron Williams are delighted to be retained to deliver this key search and selection instruction for our client, a leader in energy-efficient cooling and heating installations. The goal of this international Group is to be a role model in sustainable climate solutions that deliver energy efficient commercial and industrial cooling and heating systems. They offer a full-service solution to their clients in a number of countries, from idea, planning, installation, and delivery to maintenance and service. The group is growing rapidly and, in the UK & Ire through a buy & build strategy, acquiring established businesses across the countries.

With more acquisitions planned, the business is looking to realise the benefits of operating as a Group, whilst retaining the USP s of the individual acquired businesses. To this end, a Group Operations Director is now required to lead and execute the strategic development of the group operations function. Initially, to review current processes and practices and then to execute the plan to create real value through shared best practices to maximise value, both collectively and individually. The Group Operations Director will also play a pivotal role in developing the commercial offer to larger clients to meet their specific needs consistently on a national basis and to develop the long-term people development plan. The role will require travel across the UK & Ireland, with occasional trips to the EU to meet colleagues, to assist leading Group businesses of varying sizes (and with individual operations systems, processes and practices currently) through positive change.

You will be an experienced Refrigeration or Air Con / Vent operations professional with a proven track record in relevant markets, i.e. working with Refrigeration or Air Con / Vent sales and service-related businesses and leading multi-site operations teams. Instantly credible, you will have a proven ability to build good relationships at all levels - with colleagues, clients and suppliers alike. You will review current practices, identify quick, readily available wins and then implementing your developed plans to deliver on the stated strategic objectives. This is a fantastic role for a proven sector specialist looking to make a significant contribution to the delivery of the Group s ultimate goals.

Job Title: Group Operations Director

Reports: To: CEO In: Operating within a Group matrix management structure initially

Package: Six Figure Package (Excellent Salary + car allowance + perf-related bonus)

Location: Based in Northern England + extensive travel to sites (+ homeworking)

Key Deliverables:

• Review current operations and service delivery processes and practices across the UK/Ire businesses
• Develop a national service offering and Group identity to enable a key strategic business growth initiative
• Plan and execute the long-term people plan strategy for operations, inc. recruitment and training plans
• Drive and embed best practices to build a consistent CI approach to delivering operational excellence
• Recommend appropriate action plans to deliver short-, medium- and long-term benefits to the Group
• Quickly build practical relationships with individual group businesses to maximise impact of improvements

Candidate Profile:

• Experienced Refrigeration or Air Con / Vent operations professional with a background in delivering relevant strategic objectives
• Demonstrable track record, leading multi-layered and multi-site teams in delivering high service standards
• Exemplary inter-personal skills, builds great relationships in organisations of all sizes, inc. SME s
• Refrigeration and/or Air Con / Vent sector experience essential (+related sector operations & service delivery experience useful)
• Hands-on, comfortable in small business settings as well as strategic, able to deal with national clients
• Profile characteristics would include sector operations expert, pragmatic, engaging & down-to-earth