Head Of Operations

As the Head of Operations at Venta, you will deliver on our vision of being the world’s most customer-centric vehicle lighting supplier by running a ‘flick & forget’ operation to deliver operational excellence whilst building systems and automation to support a global business.

About the Role

• Developing and executing a 3-5 year Operations strategy, scalable systems and structures aligned to company growth targets.
• Leading and integrating Production, Supply Chain, Planning, Warehousing and Logistics into a cohesive, data-driven function.
• Owning Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), aligning demand, capacity, materials and cashflow.
• Own the supplier strategy that reduces reliance on geopolitically unstable locations, has excellent performance management, and risk mitigation for single-source exposure.
• Foster strong, long-term relationships with key suppliers, logistics partners and internal stakeholders.
• Improve landed costs, and maintain reliability and stability of landed cost prices.
• Optimise inventory levels to balance service, cash and resilience.
• Ensure accurate, real-time KPI dashboards that provide visibility and own Operations budgets.
• Ensure full compliance with Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety requirements including a risk register.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Daily free lunch and refreshments
• Real, freshly ground coffee!
• Access to Lifeworks perks and discount scheme
• Employee recognition and rewards
• Pleasant, rural location with onsite parking
• Additional holiday after 2 years of service
• Nest pension scheme

Requirements

We are ultimately looking for someone with a can‑do mindset that is highly customer‑focused and embodies our values of Keep it Real, Make it Happen, Own It and Bring the Zing. The role requires experience running operations and a strong, all‑round understanding of Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Warehousing.

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