Elevation Recruitment Group
Service Director
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Services Director
West Yorkshire
£80,000 - £90,000 + Car Allowance + Pension + Holiday
Confidential Executive Opportunity
An ambitious, privately owned UK manufacturing and workplace solutions business is entering one of the most exciting periods in its history.
Following significant investment in its operating model and leadership structure, the business is transforming from a traditional manufacturer into a fully integrated workplace solutions provider, combining manufacturing excellence with project delivery, installation, design, and managed services.
To support this journey, we are seeking an experienced Services Director to lead and transform a national service operation that sits at the heart of customer delivery.
This is not a role for someone who simply manages KPIs. We're looking for an operational leader who enjoys being close to the business, building high-performing teams, improving commercial performance, and creating scalable service operations that delight customers while delivering profitable growth.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Board and forming part of the Senior Leadership Team, you'll take ownership of the complete service operation across:
- National Installation
- Project Delivery
- Programme Management
- Design & Space Planning
- Logistics & Distribution
- Regional Service Hubs
- Service Engineering
- Subcontractor & Partner Network
Leading a sizeable multi-disciplinary team, you'll ensure projects are delivered safely, commercially, and to exceptional quality standards, whilst driving continuous operational improvement across every stage of the customer journey.
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This is a hands-on leadership position where approximately 70% of your focus will be tactical operational leadership and 30% strategic development, giving you the opportunity to shape both day-to-day performance and the long-term direction of the function.
What You'll Be Responsible For
You'll lead the operational engine that delivers hundreds of customer projects each year, with responsibility for:
- Leading a national service operation encompassing project management, installation, logistics, distribution, and design services.
- Driving operational excellence across planning, delivery, and customer execution.
- Improving customer experience whilst reducing operational costs and increasing service profitability.
- Managing and developing a national network of installation partners and subcontractors.
- Leading Project Managers, Programme Managers, Distribution, Transport, Installation, and Service teams.
- Creating scalable processes capable of supporting continued business growth.
- Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, in full, and to exceptional quality standards.
- Embedding a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and commercial ownership.
- Supporting wider business transformation as part of the Senior Leadership Team.
About You
We're looking to speak with commercially focused operational leaders who have experience leading complex service delivery environments.
Your background may include:
- Commercial Furniture
- Workplace Solutions
- Interior Fit-Out
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Engineering Services
- Building Products
- Facilities Management
- Distribution & Logistics
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You'll bring:
- Proven senior operational leadership experience.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen with responsibility for budgets, profitability, and service performance.
- Experience managing large, multi-disciplinary operational teams.
- Expertise in project delivery, installation, or service operations.
- Experience managing subcontractors and third-party delivery partners.
- A customer-first mindset combined with exceptional organizational capability.
- A hands-on leadership style with the ability to influence at every level of the business.
- A passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Experience within the office furniture or workplace solutions sector would be advantageous, although candidates from comparable project-led operational environments are equally encouraged to apply.
What Success Looks Like
This role offers the opportunity to genuinely influence business performance by improving:
- Customer satisfaction.
- On Time In Full (OTIF) delivery.
- Installation quality.
- Cost-to-serve.
- Planning accuracy.
- Project delivery performance.
- Service profitability.
- Operational efficiency.
- Team capability and leadership.
The Package
- £80,000 - £90,000 Basic Salary
- Car Allowance
- Performance Bonus
- Company Pension
- Generous Holiday Allowance
- West Yorkshire based
- Opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team during a significant period of business transformation and growth.
Interested?
This is a confidential appointment being managed exclusively by Elevation Recruitment Group.
For a confidential discussion or to express your interest, please contact:
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