Experienced operations manager with over 28 years experience in the print and mail sector. Highly skilled in managing the production environment and directing large teams. Being an experienced senior manager, well practiced in setting goals, preparing budgets, creating schedules and constructing efficient organisational processes. Confident in setting up a business that is aligned to key ISO standards and is setup with correct health and safety procedures in place. Expertise also consists of rolling out phased improvements in line with modern manufacturing and production techniques to drive up capacity and efficiency. Strong knowledge in deploying key carbon reducing initiatives such as FSC certification. Helped transform a 1.2 million company into a 9 million company by upskilling staff, optimising processes, managing supplier relationships and driving investment into the latest in automated print, fulfilment and finishing technology. Further experience over the last 28 years include supplier negotiation, production management, project management, training, change management, HR and setting up for and managing the ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001. People's Manager who is hardworking and committed and willing to take on various projects within small timeframes and budgets. Extensive industry relationships, including key influencers to help with strategic development. Further responsibility areas in last role:• Oversees daily activity of the team• Prepares budgets, schedules, and other organisational reports as needed• Provides advice and guidance to other employees• Manages team workloads in order to meet goals and deadlines• Develops plans to increase efficiency and reduce costs• Improves existing systems and policies• Ensures customer requirements are met in a timely manner• Promotes and enforces safety in the workplace• Manages stock and inventory• Works closely with other departments to promote efficient production optimisation• Identifies improvement areas and plans and implements systems to boost company effectiveness• Manages internal and external service suppliers• Executes plans designed to meet company goals by changing policies and coaching employees