Business Operations Manager

Universal Business Team; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing production company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Business Operations Manager to lead core functions across operations, finance, and technical delivery. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing, proven people management skills, and P&L ownership experience. This position offers a salary range of £50k-£55k depending on experience, with opportunities for negotiation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science or financial qualification is mandatory.
• Manufacturing experience, ideally with technical products like adhesives or polymers.
• Proven people management skills and P&L ownership required.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier negotiation meetings to reduce costs.
• Own P&L for key operational contracts.
• Manage hiring processes and conduct performance appraisals.
• Oversee finance tasks including R&D tax and budgets.
• Lead IT, ERP, and CRM implementations.
• Make quality control decisions for product batch releases.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

People management

P&L ownership

Financial management

Technical product manufacturing

Education

Degree in Science or financial qualification

Job description

Overview

We’re hiring an experienced Business Operations Manager to lead core business functions across operations, finance, and technical delivery in a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead supplier negotiation meetings to reduce cost of goods and improve buy price.
• Own the P&L for key operational contracts including utilities, insurance, and electricity.
• Manage hiring processes, draft job contracts, and conduct appraisals / 1-2-1s and performance manage team members against SMART goals.
• Oversee finance tasks: R&D tax, bank accounts, board/shareholder packs.
• Build and report against budgets.
• Lead IT, ERP, and CRM implementations.
• Ensure formulation data is captured and automated.
• Make QC decisions on product batch release.

Requirements

• Degree in Science or a financial qualification.
• Manufacturing experience, ideally with technical products (e.g. adhesives, inks, polymers).
• Proven people management experience.
• Proven P&L ownership.

Salary 50-55k DOE Neg