Overview

30 years experience working within the Visual Identity and Branding markets, gaining experience as a Senior Leader within the UK's largest Manufacturers and Brand Management consultancies. This Interim Operations Manager has experienced, and successfully overcome, challenges of growth and workflow downturns, by implementing change initiatives, agile business models, systems and processes, to improve productivity, project delivery and profitability.

Experience

Consciously pursuing an early career path to gain knowledge of multiple industry disciplines, products, services, market sectors and different company methodologies, equipped this Interim Operations Manager with a rare set of skills. Having started their career with in the Sign Manufacturing industry, they gained experience of Installation, Works Management and Project Management. Working their way up to Divisional Management, with responsibility for linking all elements post sales. As part of the Bid process they linked the Sales effort with Operations and Programme Delivery, including Client Services, agreeing SLA's and KPI's, Design, Production, Commercial, Financial and Project Delivery. This provided a complete understanding of the importance, and the experience of creating, effective working relationships of interlinked departments, to improve Efficiencies, Profitability, Cash Flow and Client Satisfaction. Having worked through, got the battle scars to prove it, and learnt what works and what doesn't, they've the knowledge and experience of devising and implementing dynamic business models, ramping up for aggressive new contract wins whilst being agile for leaner times. From manufacturing led Signage Contractors, they moved into Operational Management for an International Brand Implementation consultancy. Acquiring a network of domestic and International suppliers, contractors - whilst adding experience of delivering overseas projects and the Import and Export issues involved. They also gained experience in managing the supply of a portfolio of products and services including: Signage, Wayfinding, Environmental Graphics, POS, Bespoke Furniture, Interior Fitout and Display on a global basis.

Foot note

The knowledge and experience this Interim Operations Manager's acquired is available to you on a Contract basis. Open to working with you wherever your location requires, on a long term, short term or rolling contract. Whether you're needing support to ramp up, streamline your operation or to create / further develop you international, or domestic, business model, you can benefit from their skills as much or as little as you need.