Business Unit Director

Operational P&L Ownership Group Reporting Site Leadership
Location - Tunbridge Wells
Precision Manufacturing & Assembly
Salary - Up to 90,000 p.a + Bonus + Extensive Package
Business Unit Leadership within low to medium volume Manufacturing & Assembly

A well-established, multi-site manufacturing group is seeking a commercially savvy and operationally driven Business Unit Director to lead and develop one of its key UK based divisions.

This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for operational performance, profitability and structured reporting into the parent Group.

You will own the business unit - not just manage the production floor.

The Role:

As Business Unit Director, you will take end-to-end responsibility for:

• Operational performance
• Financial delivery
• Team leadership
• Continuous improvement strategy
• Group-level reporting and commercial transparency

You will lead a machining and assembly focused production facility, ensuring output, quality, safety and cost control are aligned with strategic and financial targets.

Key Accountabilities:

• Full operational P&L Ownership
• Responsibility for revenue, cost base, margin and EBITDA performance
• Labour efficiency, material usage and overhead control
• Budget setting, forecasting and financial planning
• Driving profitability and sustainable growth
• Operational Leadership
• Oversight of all machining and production activities
• Delivery of OTIF performance and quality standards
• Capacity planning and resource optimisation
• Reducing downtime and improving throughput
• Group Reporting & Governance
• Structured monthly reporting into Group leadership
• Performance analysis across operational and financial KPIs
• Data-led decision making and performance visibility
• Contribution to strategic planning and investment decisions

Team & Culture:

• Leadership of engineers, technicians and production teams
• Building accountability and high-performance culture
• Talent development and succession planning
• Embedding lean principles across the business unit
• Identifying margin improvement opportunities
• Driving efficiency, workflow optimisation and waste reduction

We are we Looking For:

• Senior operational leadership experience within a machining / CNC manufacturing / Assembly environment
• Demonstrable track record of operational P&L ownership
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret and act on financial data
• Experience reporting into group or board-level stakeholders
• Proven ability to drive operational improvement and cultural accountability
• Degree qualified (Engineering/Manufacturing preferred)
• Lean / Six Sigma exposure advantageous

Why This Role Is Different:

This is not a production management role with limited autonomy, it is a business leadership position with:

• Genuine financial accountability
• Strategic influence
• Group visibility
• The opportunity to shape operational direction and drive profitability

Ideal for an ambitious Operations Manager / Director stepping up into full business ownership or an established Business Unit leader seeking broader strategic exposure within a group structure.

To apply in confidence and to initiate an informal discussion, please submit a fully CV online detailing your current remuneration package and availability quoting job reference 10280.

Desired Skills and Experience
Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, BUM, P&L, CI, Improvement, Lean, Machining, Assembly,