Not every \"Operations Manager\" role is operational.
Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below.
Some are meetings.
Some are spreadsheets.
Some are reporting to people who don't actually want change.
This isn't that.
This is a wholesale distribution business that needs someone to take control of the warehouse and delivery operation - properly.
You'll be responsible for:
* 10 warehouse staff
* 2 drivers
* The flow of stock in and out
* Couriers
* Costs
* Standards
* Efficiency
It's hands-on.
If something isn't working, you fix it.
If a process is clunky, you improve it.
If money is being wasted, you stop it.
But this isn't about cutting for the sake of cutting.
It's about knowing the difference between:
? xsngvjr Bad costs
?Good investment
If a £10k system saves £50k over two years, you back it.
If someone wants to spend money for the sake of it, you challenge it.
You'll need to be:
* Comfortable leading from the floor, not just the office
* Commercially aware
* Strong on warehouse and logistics control
* Calm but firm with standards
* Confident managing drivers and third-party couriers
* Solid on Health & Safety (IOSH / NEBOSH level understanding)