Operations Director
13 days ago
Durham
Operations Director Onsite - Nr. Durham About Noted. Aromas Noted. Aromas is one of the UK’s fastest-growing fragrance brands, redefining what modern fragrance looks and feels like. We create scents inspired by iconic favourites – making luxury fragrance more accessible, wearable and expressive for everyday life. We’re a brand on an exciting growth trajectory with ambitious expansion plans across markets, channels and categories. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative and idea-driven, where people are trusted to take ownership, think creatively and make real impact. Joining Noted. Aromas means becoming part of a team building something culturally relevant, commercially strong and creatively ambitious. The Role The Operations Director is accountable for safe, efficient, high-quality production that meets customer demand while achieving cost, people, and strategic objectives. You will lead the end-to-end operations to drive rapid growth and international expansion, ensuring high customer standards across safety, production, inventory, fulfilment, quality, compliance, data, procurement, logistics, and risk. Key Responsibilities • Champion safety, compliance, audits, and regulatory standards, • Lead, develop, and inspire high-performing operational teams, • Oversee demand planning, inventory control, and stock accuracy, • Ensure efficient customer fulfilment, SLAs, and logistics performance, • Maintain quality systems and support international expansion readiness, • Drive productivity, cost control, and continuous improvement initiatives, • Lead procurement strategy, supplier management, and margin optimisation, • Manage risk, reporting, governance, and site relocation activities You'll have: • Extensive operations leadership in manufacturing or regulated sectors., • Proven ability to scale teams and improve productivity., • Experience with international compliance and operational launch requirements., • Background in driving H&S culture and continuous improvement., • ERP/WMS systems, demand planning and inventory management., • Understanding of fragrance, FMCG, cosmetics or regulated manufacturing (advantageous), • Site relocation or major operational change experience preferred. Please apply now to be considered.