ATC Colours
Site Manager
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Site Manager
ATC Colours UK is looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Site Manager to lead the day-to-day performance and future growth of our site.
This is a key leadership role combining operational management with commercial responsibility. The successful candidate will be expected to build strong relationships with customers and suppliers, identify opportunities for profitable growth, develop the team and ensure that the site consistently delivers outstanding levels of service, quality, safety and operational performance.
We are looking for someone who sees beyond day-to-day operations: someone who understands our customers, recognises opportunities, challenges the status quo and turns commercial opportunities into sustainable results.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Leadership
- Take ownership of the site's commercial performance and contribute to the development of the wider business strategy.
- Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with customers, understanding their needs and identifying opportunities to increase value and grow existing accounts.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within existing and potential customer markets.
- Work closely with customers to understand their requirements, anticipate future needs and develop appropriate solutions.
- Monitor sales, margins, costs and key commercial KPIs, taking action where required to improve performance.
Site & Operational Leadership
- Lead the site's day-to-day operations, ensuring a safe, efficient and commercially sustainable working environment.
- Optimise people, equipment and resources to maximise productivity and profitability.
- Monitor operational KPIs and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure that customer requirements are consistently met in terms of quality, service, delivery and responsiveness.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant health & safety, environmental, quality and company standards.
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Leadership & People Development
- Build, lead and develop a high-performing and commercially focused team.
- Promote collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement across the site.
- Communicate business objectives and commercial priorities clearly and effectively.
About You
We are looking for someone who combines strong operational leadership with a genuine commercial mindset.
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience managing a site, production operation, manufacturing facility or similar environment.
- Demonstrable experience leading and developing teams.
- Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of profitability, margins, costs and customer value.
- Experience building and maintaining successful customer relationships.
- A track record of identifying opportunities and delivering measurable business improvements.
- Strong negotiation, communication and influencing skills.
- A proactive, entrepreneurial and results-focused approach.
- The confidence to make decisions, challenge existing ways of working and drive positive change.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Experience within the manufacturing, ceramics, glass, coatings, chemicals or related industrial sectors would be advantageous.
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What We Offer
At ATC Colours UK, you will have the opportunity to make a visible impact on both site performance and business growth.
We offer:
- A key leadership position with genuine commercial responsibility.
- The opportunity to shape and grow the site and its customer relationships.
- A collaborative and inclusive working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- The opportunity to work closely with customers and senior stakeholders.
- A role where your ideas, initiative and commercial contribution can make a real difference.
Inclusion & Equal Opportunities
At ATC Colours UK, we believe that diverse teams bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences that help our business grow.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, marital or family status, or any other personal characteristic.
Our recruitment decisions are based on skills, experience, potential and suitability for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring that every candidate has accessible and inclusive experience.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you are a commercially driven leader who can combine customer focus, operational excellence and business growth, we would love to hear from you.
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