Operations Manager

OPERATIONS MANAGER - SITE TRANSFORMATION

MIDDLEWICH, CHESHIRE

UP TO £65,000 + BENEFITS

We are recruiting for an experienced Warehouse & Logistics Manager / Site Operations Manager to join a growing organisation at an important stage of its development. The business is looking for an experienced operational leader who can take ownership of a site, assess what is working and what isn't, and introduce the standards, structure, processes and leadership disciplines required to support continued growth.

You'll inherit an established operation and management team, so the objective isn't to come in and replace everything. Instead, you'll bring experience of what good looks like, develop the existing leadership capability and create sustainable improvements across warehouse, logistics, inventory, transport, people and performance.

It's an excellent opportunity for somebody in an Operations Manager, Site Manager, General Manager, Warehouse & Logistics Manager Distribution Manager, Distribution Centre Manager, Operations Manager, Head of Logistics, Head of Operations, Warehouse Manager, Site Lead, Operational Excellence Manager, Logistics Transformation Manager or Continuous Improvement Manager who wants to take over a site with enormous improvement opportunity and a fast-growing business.

THE ROLE:

Take ownership of the day-to-day performance and ongoing development of the logistics operation.

Assess existing processes, structures and working practices and identify opportunities for improvement.

Lead site transformation and continuous improvement projects, delivering measurable improvements rather than change for change's sake.

Introduce stronger operational disciplines around KPIs, daily management, performance reviews, root-cause analysis and accountability.

Improve performance across areas including OTIF, picking accuracy, inventory accuracy, productivity, vehicle utilisation, customer service, cost and safety.

Establish clear operational standards and ensure they are consistently followed.

Lead, coach and develop managers, supervisors and team leaders, building stronger leadership capability throughout the site.

Work particularly closely with the existing Logistics Manager, supporting their continued development and progression.

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