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Head of Installations

Leeds Permanent £68,000 - £78,000 per year View Job Description
The Head of Installations will be responsible for ensuring timely delivery of a range of products to a large customer base across the UK. Working with Regional Project Managers and site-based GMs, this role is pivotal to the company's ambitious growth plans for 2025 and beyond.
  • Head of Installations at an industry leading manufacturing business
  • Strategic role pushing the business towards doubling turnover within 3 years

About Our Client

My client is a highly successful, extremely adaptable, fast growing manufacturing business based near Leeds.They have been manufacturing for nearly 80 years and in that time have moved sites to accommodate growth, expanded product ranges to keep up with the market trends and recruited many talented individuals to continue pushing the business forward.To ensure continue success, my client is now looking for a Head of Installations to run the delivery and installation of their exceptional product range, to several loyal customers across the UK. This role will play a pivotal part in the company's ambitious growth plans both for 2025, and beyond.

Job Description

  • Lead a team of high performing Project Managers across the UK on all installation projects for the business
  • Utilising data and metrics to identify areas for improvement and creating action plans at local and regional levels to enact such improvements
    • Main focuses will be on right first time, average time to install, and daily sign offs
  • Maintaining current service levels with regards to delivery metrics, finding ways to incrementally improve these to become market leading in the sector
  • Work with colleagues in manufacturing, supply chain and distribution to effectively reduce the volume of damaged products received at site for installation
  • Liaising with distribution partners, customer service teams and regional customers to develop relationships and grow opportunity for further revenue streams
  • Develop the team of Project Managers and Regional Managers to provide succession planning, ahead of future growth plans



The Successful Applicant

The successful Head of Installations will:

  • Be a strong operational manager with the ability to create and implement relevant KPIs, hold the team to account, and do so remotely when not on site
  • Customer minded, with a commercial understanding and a focus on reducing costs/improving efficiencies
  • Ability to react quickly and make clear decisions through thorough problem solving
  • Proven experience of managing complex operations, at pace with a high volume, whilst also managing teams who are spread geographically
  • Clear communications skills are a must
  • Data driven mindset but with a hands on, visible approach



Having experience in an industry similar to installations, such as large-scale logistics, operations or distribution would be very advantageous

What's on Offer

  • Salary of £60-70k, plus £8k car allowance
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Chance to grow your team as the company expands



Contact
Lauren Wise
Quote job ref
JN-032025-6683701
Phone number
+44 114 270 3754

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Project / Programme Management
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Location
Leeds
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Lauren Wise
Consultant phone
+44 114 270 3754
Job reference
JN-032025-6683701