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Ernest Gordon Recruitment

Business Operations Manager (Engineering Start-Up)

Bristol
£45k – £55k/yr
Posted about 9 hours ago
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Business Operations Manager (Engineering Start-Up)

£45,000 - £55,000 + Progression + Training + Share Scheme Options + Company Benefits

Bristol

Are you a Business Operations Manager or similar with a commercial focused background, looking for a brand-new role with an ambitious engineering start-up, who are looking to expand their portfolio and have huge expansion plans? They offer long-term progression pathways, share options and an autonomous and varied role to make your own?

This company are in the development stages of producing a market-changing product for the industrial, energy and aerospace sectors. Since its conception in 2018, it has gone from strength to strength winning government contracts and have now received more funding to help them take the next step in their expansion. They are now undertaking another wave of new product development and are looking for someone to assist the CEO with the commercial operations of the business.

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This autonomous role, will see you report directly into the CEO and be his right hand man, you will progress opportunities, following up with clients in the sales pipeline, draft proposals, co-ordinate customer visits, assist on project plans and grant writing as well as general operational oversight of the staff in the HQ. This is a Monday to Friday position, with some flexibility included.

This role would suit a Business Operations Manager, with a commercial background, looking to work for an ambitious start-up who have exciting plans and long-term opportunities to progress into senior directorship.

The Role:

  • Progress opportunities and customer follow-ups.
  • Managing sales pipeline, coordinating visits and meetings.
  • Writing proposals, project planning and bid writing.
  • General reporting, operational oversight and problem solving.
  • Monday to Friday - 40 hour week, flexible working.

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The Person:

  • Operations Manager or similar.
  • Background working in commercial, sales environment.
  • Commutable to Bristol.

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Keywords: Operations, Business, Commercial, Sales, Manager, Management, Ops Manager, Operations Manager, Engineering, Manufacturing, Bristol, Somerset, Start-Up, Flexible working.

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We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. The salary stated serves as a guideline, with final remuneration depending on your skills, qualifications, and level of experience.

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Skills

Commercial Operations
Sales Pipeline Management
Proposal Writing
Project Planning
Bid Writing
Operational Oversight
Customer Relationship Management
Grant Writing
Problem Solving
Reporting

Location

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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