Operations Director

Lead safe, efficient and high-quality manufacturing and electrical assembly operations for Blakley’s power distribution, protection, transformer and site lighting product ranges.

Drive continuous improvement in production efficiency, build quality, lead times, service levels and overall operational performance.

Ensure manufacturing teams are trained, competent and appropriately resourced to deliver compliant, right-first-time output.

Optimise direct labour, equipment utilisation and production flow in line with customer demand, operational priorities and business objectives. Procurement & Supply Chain

Lead purchasing and supply chain activity to secure a reliable, cost-effective supply of components, materials and fabricated parts aligned to operational requirements.

Implement robust purchasing methods, supplier management practices and cost efficiency measures that support quality, availability and value.

Ensure procurement and supply chain decisions support product compliance, environmental responsibilities and health and safety standards.

Develop the supply chain team to balance stock availability, inventory control and responsiveness to customer and production demand.

Oversee stock availability performance targets.

Act as a customer champion by ensuring supply issues are analysed, resolved promptly and translated into sustainable process improvements.

Collaborate with the Quality team to ensure smooth, compliant and customer-focused supply chain operations. Production Scheduling

Ensure production schedules are robust, realistic and aligned to sales demand, material availability, engineering requirements and customer commitments.

Work with operational management to align staffing, skills and capacity with short- and medium-term production needs against a constantly fluctuating demand.

Improve planning discipline, schedule adherence and output reliability through data-led review, clear escalation and continuous improvement. Logistics

Lead logistics operations to ensure timely, accurate and cost-effective movement of finished goods, components and materials across UK and international customer requirements.