Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment
Operations Manager
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Operations Manager – Major Site Relocation & Operational Transformation
Midlands | £70,000 + Generous Profit Share + Company Car + Excellent Benefits
This is not a typical Operations Manager role.
We are recruiting for an established and successful B2B organisation embarking on a significant period of investment and operational transformation.
At the heart of this appointment is a major project: bringing two established UK operations together into a brand-new, state-of-the-art warehousing and operations facility in the Midlands.
We are looking for an experienced operational leader who has been through this before. Someone who understands the challenges of relocating or consolidating an operational business – moving stock, equipment, systems, and people while maintaining service levels and keeping the business running.
Once the relocation is successfully completed, you will take responsibility for the ongoing operational performance of the business, managing all operational functions outside of sales.
The Role
Initially, you will take a leading role in planning and delivering the relocation and consolidation programme, including:
- Developing and managing the operational relocation plan
- Coordinating the movement of stock, equipment, people, and processes
- Ensuring business continuity throughout the transition
- Managing operational risks and contingency planning
- Helping design warehouse layouts, workflows, and processes for the new facility
- Working with suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders
- Establishing KPIs and performance standards for the new operation
- Managing the people and cultural challenges associated with significant change
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Following the relocation, your remit will include:
- Warehousing and distribution
- Logistics and transport
- Inventory and stock control
- Health & Safety
- Operational budgets and cost control
- People leadership and development
- Operational KPIs and performance
- Continuous improvement
- Lean / Six Sigma methodologies
- Process improvement and operational efficiency
Who Are We Looking For?
The key requirement is previous experience of successfully managing a significant site relocation, consolidation, start-up, or operational transformation.
Your background could potentially be within:
- Industrial Distribution
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Electrical Products
- Construction Products
- Building Materials
- Technical Wholesale
- Logistics
More important than the exact sector is your ability to demonstrate that you have successfully led a complex operational environment through significant change.
You are likely to have experience managing substantial warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, or logistics operations and will understand the importance of inventory management, customer service, productivity, cost control, and Health & Safety.
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Experience of Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies would be highly advantageous.
Above all, we are looking for a strong operational leader – someone who can think strategically, manage a major transformation project, and still be comfortable getting into the detail when required.
The Opportunity
This is an unusual opportunity to join a successful and established business at a pivotal point in its development.
Rather than inheriting an operation and simply maintaining it, you will have the opportunity to help create the new operation, shape how it works, and then lead it going forward.
Salary: 70,000
- Generous Profit Share
- Company Car
- Excellent Benefits
Location: Midlands
If you are an experienced Operations Manager, Head of Operations, General Manager, Distribution Centre Manager, or senior operational leader who has successfully managed a major site relocation or consolidation, we would be very interested in hearing from you.
To apply, please email a copy of your CV to Darren Dewrance of Aaron Wallis at darren.dewrance@aaronwallis.co.uk
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