Responsibilities
* Oversees logistics, procurement, and stock control to optimise availability, reduce waste, and ensure compliance
* Drives financial performance, owning P&L, controlling costs, and maximising revenue and spend per head
* Builds and leads high‑performing teams, managing recruitment, training, and workforce planning at scale
* Manages client and stakeholder relationships, delivering reporting, innovation, and continuous improvement
* Champions health, safety, compliance, and sustainability across all operations
* Uses data and technology to improve efficiency, forecasting, and operational performance
* Ensures robust event planning, logistics coordination, and emergency preparedness
Qualifications
* Proven experience across retail, hospitality and logistics/supply chain – multisite, stadium or event catering environments
* A background in retail and beverage including managing logistics and procurement operations
* Strong commercial acumen with the skills to manage budgets, P&L drivers and deliver financial targets
* An inspiring leader who can motivate and develop large, shift‑based teams including casual workers
* Excellent planning and organisational skills with capacity to manage competing priorities across multiple sites and events
* Strong analytical skills – able to interpret COS, VPM, yield and POS data to inform decisions
* Excellent stakeholder/vendor management and negotiation skills
* Sound knowledge of HSE, food safety and licensing requirements
* IT literate; comfortable with inventory and rostering systems and producing management reports
* Flexible availability to work evenings, weekends and event days; able to travel between venues as required
Benefits
* Up to £50,000 + excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 23 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, and more
* Competitive salary with bonus and full company benefits
* 23 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and a holiday purchase scheme
* Healthcare & wellbeing: Aviva Digicare, Medicash (dental, optical, therapy treatments)
* Mental health support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* Family benefits: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave; 2 days’ additional leave after returning from maternity leave, day off for your baby’s first birthday, enhanced family leave
* Perks & discounts: Shopping, entertainment, and travel discounts, 20% off Nuffield Health and 10% off PureGym memberships
* Financial wellbeing: Pension scheme, Life Assurance, preferred rates on salary finance products
* Development opportunities: Professional subscriptions, ongoing training and structured career pathways
Equal Opportunities
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us in creating a supportive, empowering workplace where everyone can thrive.
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