Role: Senior Operations Manager Salary: £76,000 per annum Location: Midlands, Warrington & Coventry Taskmaster are excited to be recruiting for a leading Wash Facilities company based in the North UK, they are seeking an experienced Senior Operations Manager to join their group. Reporting to the Operations Director you will oversee the performance and efficiency and aiding with the maximisation of operational productivity of the wash facilities. The role: Manage & develop the Site Management team, working with the Director, Service Centre Operations Europe to implement the strategic vision for the sites. Support the Site Managers in planning and delivering key initiatives to improve team performance. Assisting with operation deep dives on specific issues (e.g., performance gaps). Leverage date, feedback, and other inspection mechanisms to understand the needs and specific opportunities for operational improvements. Identify and prioritise performance gaps at the sites (e.g. cost, policy, workforce management), providing recommendations on performance improvement strategies. Clear, precise, and regular communication with all stakeholders including ongoing project status reports as well as capturing requirements from various stakeholders. Ensure processes are scalable, with appropriate level of quality and in line with target date. Driving performance, surfacing issues across the sites, generating hypothesises and landing improvements. Be the focal Senior Manager in the UK when the Director of Service centre operations is oversea s or absent Ensure their personal development supports the succession plan both upwards and downwards Purchasing decisions, Approve Purchase Requisitions (Level to be defined) People decisions such as hiring, firing, Succession planning all in line with the strategic plan. Liaise with IFCO UK on customer related topics Service issues and Quality concerns. Working autonomously or having a disrupted level of line manager support with differing location and/or time zones Working in a matrix environment About you: Extensive experience in manufacturing, operations or other related experience Direct management experience in manufacturing, production, distribution or logistics environment Performance metrics, process improvement and lean methodology Full employment life cycle recruitment, performance management, terminations 15 years operations experience 8 years experience in a warehouse setting 7-10 years experience in supply chain 7-10 years in management both direct and matrix environment Bachelors degree in operations or logistics Strong analytical skills; problem solver Project management skills Ability to adapt to changing situations Strong verbal and written communication skills Proven planning and organizational skill with the ability to handle multiple priorities and constraints Ability to travel as required Ability to work cross functionally Knowledge of safety policies, procedures and regulation For more information contact Charlotte Sinar By submitting your CV to Taskmaster Resources Ltd you are consenting to Taskmaster Resources Ltd providing you with recruitment services as an agency defined under the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and authorising Taskmaster Resources Ltd to work seek on your behalf. You are consenting to your CV being forwarded to clients via electronic mail. You are also giving your consent to your personal data being included on a computerised database and its use in order to secure employment. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive per vacancy, we are unable to respond to every candidate personally and so if you have not heard back from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful