Operations Manager
Location: Wellingborough
Salary:£65,000 - £70,000 base salary, car allowance and package
Summary:
This is a medium-sized logistics company that is expanding. They are opening a new site and need an Operations Manager with startup experience and vast experience in reverse logistics. The company is profitable and has a heritage of good customer service and value for money. This is very much an operationally focused position; one that will require you to dig deep into the daily activities of the business, whilst also developing a road map for a new direction. Client relationships are strong, and the company has a loyal customer base. The company needs an individual with considerable experience at Senior Management level who has a very strong background in logistics operations.
Key Responsibilities:
To meet the challenges of this role you will need to be an accomplished operator who can take accountability for the day-to-day activities of managing a complex operation. In this role, you will provide leadership to a business that is going through a period of growth and transition and be able to implement best practice working solutions.
Key Skills/Experience:
1. You will be used to driving and maintaining stringent KPIs that are linked to performance and profitability and will be instrumental in creating a productive, customer-centric work ethos.
2. Must have vast startup warehouse experience.
3. Must have managed a reverse logistics operation.
4. The role calls for a financially astute individual whose excellent commercial acumen and proactive approach to cost control will improve the financial efficiencies of the site.
5. You will need to be a natural leader with the presence and charisma needed to manage and develop teams. In essence, we seek a solid logistics operator with a strong work ethic and the energy and tenacity to succeed in a fast-paced environment. Someone who is highly committed to delivering exceptional levels of customer service and can ensure that the operation is able to accommodate changing needs, seasonal trends and ongoing growth and development.
6. You must have managed complex operations with a large staffing complement of at least 300 people.
Minimum Requirements:
All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.
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