Operations Manager
$69,726–$69,726 year
On-site · Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Operations Manager responsible for leading flow through the distribution centre, planning resources cost-effectively, and fostering a safe, development-focused team culture. Oversees stock flow, client relations, and adherence to budget targets, while driving continuous improvement and health & safety initiatives. Role requires coordinating shift managers, supporting absence, conduct, and performance management, and deputising for the Site Manager on ad hoc projects. The position focuses on both warehouse floor and screen-based activities, with emphasis on delivering client impact, operational efficiency, and stakeholder engagement in a perennially dynamic logistics environment.
Required Qualifications
- Experience leading flow through a distribution centre
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Budget planning and resource planning experience
- Health and safety initiatives and enforcement
- Client relationship management and clear communication
- Operational improvement and efficiency drive
- Ability to deputise for Site Manager and lead ad hoc projects
- Stakeholder influencing and cross-level communication
- Decision making under pace and uncertainty
- Development of team and continuous improvement culture
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