We are looking for a National Operations Manager for ourPacked Aggregates division. You will ensure the highest safety standards and optimal efficiencies are achieved across all 9 Packed Aggregate operations (Bargeddie, Blashford, Broom, Chatburn, Crown Farm, Eaton Hall, Killerby, Linford, Stancombe). In thisrole you will drive a culture of safety and performance excellence within the teams and ensure that all customers needs are met. The role is responsible for developing the short, medium and long-term operational strategy across the Packed Aggregates Plant network and to drive operational excellence that improves safety, health, performance and sustainability. This role will have responsibility for ensuring that the business optimises its resources to meet customer requirements, managing CAPEX, delivering its financial commitments, ensuring best practices are embedded and consistent and ensuring a culture of continuous improvement with safety at the forefront of all actions. This will all be done through strong leadership and collaborative working. Main Responsibilities Deliver all operational changes required to achieve the Packed Aggregates strategy. Work closely with the Management Teams to ensure customer needs are met Drive operational teams to deliver business objectives and develop along-termprojectpipeline andcapital plan to ensure thebusiness can deliver againstmarket trends; existing and newopportunities. Establishing frameworks and systems for improving performance and governance of theoperations ensuring thatthe sites are compliant, reliable, optimised,, with change delivered in a safe and effectivemanner. Responsibility for the Packed Aggregates production unit operational costs. Working closely with the Finance Team, to plan and control Finance andCAPEX spend, developing cost models foroperationalefficiencies. Develop and drive a culture of continuous improvement, including best practice sharing across the plants. Active benchmarking of costs and productivity across the plants and having a positive impact on operationalefficiencies and healthandsafety - ensuring the health and safety culture is embedded in all sites. Identifying and building strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure all goods and services are delivered to thebusiness in asafe, timely and to specification. Management of operations, quality and environmental systems ensuring compliance at all times. The Ideal Candidate 3 years Operational Management Experience Multi-site responsibility (desirable) Awareness of safety, quality and environmental processes, standards, and legislation Budget and Financial Cost Control Management Project Management, including continuous improvement projects Understands warehouse, packaging and logistics practices and requirements (desirable) Industry and Market Knowledge Excellent communication, presentation skills, negotiation, influencing and facilitation skills Health & Safety - IOSH & NEBOSH qualifications Why Us Along with the role of National Operations Manager we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits: Bonus scheme Enhanced holiday entitlement Contributory pension scheme Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc. Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause Training and development opportunities Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on are you ready to build your future? Tarmac is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. ADZN1_UKTJ