Business Operations Manager (Engineering Start-Up)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share scheme options

Company benefits

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Business Operations Manager for an engineering start-up in Bristol. You will report to the CEO, drive commercial operations, and manage the sales pipeline, proposals, and project planning in a dynamic environment.

The role offers a 40-hour week, Monday–Friday, with flexibility, long-term progression into leadership, and access to training and company benefits as the business scales.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Operations management

Commercial awareness

Sales pipeline

Proposal writing

Job description

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. 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 proposols, 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

THE PERSON:

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

Reference:

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

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.