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Our client is looking for an Operations Manager.

As the Operations Manager, you will be a member of the Senior Management Team and involved in the running of two of our companies within the group. You are individually responsible for the warehouse and service departments and will have a real opportunity to be involved with key decisions that will drive the organisations towards their growth targets.

Main duties:

• Responsible for the effective, efficient, safe and clean operation (input, storage and output) of the warehouse and service departments for both brands, and therefore having a major influence on achieving monthly sales targets.
• Managing the warehouse team (seven team members) and service team (three team members), including monitoring their performance and supporting with their development
• To be the Health & Safety Officer for both companies, ensuring health and safety is at its highest possible level.
• Managing the relationship with our third-party inventory storage provider.
• Ensuring the accuracy of the inventory records and the periodic activity requirements of the finance IT system

Essential requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Strong people manager
• Excellent communication skills with a professional manner and the ability to build and maintain strong, working relationships with a variety of colleagues, key stakeholders and outsourced resources
• Strong commercial and business awareness
• Self-motivated, with ability to make decisions, prioritise and multitask
• Adaptable, with the ability to take the initiative
• Tenacious, flexible, and a team player
• Robust problem-solving skills
• IT literate. Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Desirable but not essential:

• Previous use of Microsoft AX and/or Navision

Benefits (on successful completion of probation):

• Company pension scheme
• Annual KPI bonus scheme (up to £8,000)
• Life insurance (3 x salary)
• Healthcare

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Southampton, Hampshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• Operations management: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location