Director Of Operations

Alexander Daniels Global Ltd.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Daniels Global Ltd. is partnering with a global advanced manufacturing business to appoint a Director of Operations to lead and develop its US operational organisation.

The role requires an experienced leader with a track record across manufacturing, supply chain and operational excellence, capable of taking significant ownership and visibility within the business.

Qualifications

• Senior operations leadership experience in manufacturing or complex environments.
• Proven track record in lean initiatives and cost optimisation.
• Ability to drive production planning, inventory, and supply chain improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop US operations and manufacturing organisation.
• Oversee supply chain, procurement, logistics, and external manufacturing partners.
• Drive operational KPIs, productivity, and cost optimisation across the business.
• Support new product introduction and scale-up with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean manufacturing

P&L management

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Are you an ambitious Operations or Manufacturing leader ready to take the next step into a Director role?

We are partnering with a global advanced manufacturing business to appoint a Director of Operations to lead and develop its US operational organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has already built a strong track record across manufacturing, supply chain and operational excellence, but is looking for significantly greater ownership, visibility and influence.

You don't necessarily need to be a VP today.

You could currently be a Manager or Head of Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or Procurement, a Senior Operations/Supply Chain leader, Plant Leader, or similar, and feel ready to step into a broader executive role with responsibility across the full operations function.

The role will give you responsibility across:

• Manufacturing and production operations
• Supply chain, procurement and logistics
• Production planning and inventory
• Third-party and outsourced manufacturing
• Operational performance, KPIs and cost optimisation
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Operational budgeting and P&L performance
• Organisational development and building high-performing teams
• Supporting new product introduction and operational scale-up
• Working with international manufacturing and leadership teams

We're particularly interested in people who have developed their careers within advanced manufacturing, industrial equipment, aerospace, engineering, automation, medical devices or other complex manufacturing environments.

You should be commercially minded, comfortable working across functions and able to demonstrate that you've improved the performance of manufacturing or operational organisations - whether through Lean, process improvement, supply-chain optimisation, cost reduction, scaling production or developing teams.

Most importantly, we're looking for potential as much as pedigree.

If you've reached the point where you're ready to move beyond managing part of an operation and want the opportunity to lead one, this could be a very interesting next step.

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