Central Operations Manager

Capstone Property Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading self-storage group in North London seeks a Central Operations Manager. This role involves managing costs, overseeing budgets, and leading environmental sustainability initiatives within the organization. The ideal candidate has proven experience in a fast-paced environment, strong communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Join a supportive team focused on delivering operational excellence and enhancing value. For inquiries, contact the provided email.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fast-paced, commercial environment.
• Strong purchasing and negotiation skills with commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage costs to deliver efficient operational support.
• Take full responsibility for the Central Operations budget.
• Lead on environmental sustainability and compliance.
• Manage fleet of company vehicles and their documentation.
• Oversee new store openings and stock management.

Skills

Experience in fast-paced environment

Strong purchasing and negotiation skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Highly organized

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Position: Central Operations Manager

Salary: Up to £50,000 plus bonus + benefits

Location: North London

This is an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager to join the UK’s largest self‑storage group. As a platinum accredited investor in people, this is a place where colleagues love to work. They strive to ensure that every colleague feels like a valued member of the friendly and supportive team.

You will be responsible for controlling and managing costs to deliver efficient operational support to ensure business continuity. The role proactively supports and assists colleagues in head office and in our stores, enabling them to carry out their roles efficiently and thereby ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the business.

About you

• Proven experience in a fast‑paced, commercial environment.
• Strong purchasing and negotiation skills with commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Professional, pragmatic approach with flexibility to travel (UK and occasional Europe).
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

About the role

• Cost control - Proactively looks for new ways to improve efficiency and value in order to save company costs
• Budgeting – Takes full responsibility for the Central Operations budget and invoicing processes
• Insurance – Manages all renewals and act as main contact with insurers
• Sustainability – Leads on environment sustainability in areas such as sustainability reporting and data collection, decarbonisation and water/waste management as well as GHG and ESOS compliance
• Communications – Monitors levels of communication between head office and operations ensuring they are succinct to ensure colleagues are kept informed of all relevant information
• Fleet management – Manages the fleet of company vehicles, including tax, MOT, insurance, servicing and repairs
• Debtor sales – Manages the Debtor sellers and processes
• New store opening –Takes responsibility for order fulfilment, stock management, product sourcing, and all site preparation tasks following handover from the construction team in order to open the store on schedule
• Store closures – Liaises with customers to manage the customer transfer process. Manages the removal and disposal/redistribution of all items such as fixtures, fittings and inventory
• Policy and procedure - Maintains key operations policies and procedures to operate safely and effectively and in line with relevant legislation

Please contact Sam Lee at [e-mail] or call 020 3757 5000 for further information on this role.