Operations Director

Job description / Role

Focus International is one of the leading recruitment consultancies within the international food manufacturing market. We deal with leading global brands and private label businesses, and often resource their entire Manufacturing Management teams.

We have an impressive database of operations professionals from a wide range of manufacturing sectors chilled and frozen foods, bakery, grocery, meat and poultry, fresh produce, drinks, cereals, ingredientsthe list goes on. And on many occasions the ideal candidate to meet our clients requirement for a new Operations Director is sitting there on our list of high calibre candidates. These roles never get advertised.

The question is Are you on that list? If you are not, then you need to be. Register your CV with us and we will be able to assess and select you for any or all of the new senior manufacturing search projects we work on.
In time and with success, our clients can offer candidates a route through to more senior Divisional roles or even Managing Director appointments.

Requirements

The key skills our clients look for include:

Extensive experience in manufacturing management
Broad range of skills including production, planning, engineering, logistics, supply chain, H&S
Past involvement in, and understanding of, NPD and Technical processes
Team leading ability
KPI management
Modern manufacturing principles (CI, TPM, Six Sigma, Lean etc)
Executive Team contribution
Strategic planning
Capex project management

These are business critical roles. The Operations Director is often the key player in guaranteeing the success of our client companies. If you are interested in knowing what is happening in the Operations / Manufacturing recruitment market then your CV enables us to do that for you. Let us make it clear, your CV will never be offered to one of our clients without your direct approval and an in-depth discussion or meeting with you in advance.

Once we have your CV, Focus International can act as your eyes in the industry for that new role either now or in the future.

About the Company

Why Focus International?

Firstly, we know our market and we deliver. Based in the UAE & The United Kingdom we have a track record of developing long term relationships with candidates & clients over the last 10 years who see the benefit of strategic Talent Management, from Graduates to Main Board appointments.

Our main areas of expertise lie within the following:

Functions:
Production & Engineering Food Technology Sales & Marketing Product Development Supply Chain & Logistics Human Resources
Finance
Purchasing

Channels: Manufacturing Retail Foodservice Distribution Ingredients Packaging
Hospitality
Equipment & Services

Categories: Bakery Dairy Grocery Added value chilled foods Frozen foods Fresh Produce Meat, Poultry & Fish Drinks and Beverages

To support our work, we have an extensive database of internationally based food, drink & FMCG professionals. We advertise on all relevant websites, we network constantly and with a team of experienced Search Consultants we know the people you will want to talk to.

We are the regions largest and only dedicated Food and Drink recruiter complimented by a number of excellent relations within many non food FMCG companies across the MEA who see the value our approach offers. Born out of a strategic vision from our parent group Focus Management Consultants Ltd to be closer to our international partners across the MEA region, we have rapidly become one of the premier FMCG recruitment consultancies working with both large multinational businesses and local operations. Supporting our consultative recruitment activity we utilise the most optimised and developed web and social media engagement techniques available in the market allowing our team of specialist consultants to engage with candidates & clients on many different media platforms. As innovative leaders of our sector, we are constantly investing in creative ways to source and attract candidates and add value to the recruitment process for our clients.

Our business approach is ethical and honest, and it is our clear objective to maintain integrity with both clients and candidates at all times.

The aim is to become your preferred recruitment contact who will work in partnership with you, assisting and advising at all times your search for that next career opportunity. We also desire to become the preferred partner of choice to FMCG businesses for your ongoing and long term recruitment needs. We will achieve this by delivering you highly effective solutions and committing to you for both your immediate and future business needs.