Operations Manager

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Manager to lead their warehouse and service departments. In this pivotal role, you will be part of the Senior Management Team, driving growth and efficiency for two leading power tool brands. Your responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. This position offers the chance to make impactful decisions while fostering a collaborative environment. If you are a self-motivated leader with strong commercial awareness and problem-solving skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective operation of the warehouse and service departments.
• Manage the warehouse and service teams, monitoring performance.
• Serve as the Health & Safety Officer, maintaining safety standards.

Skills

Warehouse Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Team Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Commercial Awareness

IT Literacy

Tools

WMS

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Navision

Job description

Job Title: Operations Manager

As the Operations Manager, you will be a member of the Senior Management Team and involved in the running of KOKI Group UK Ltd, the UK distributor of Metabo and HiKOKI power tools. You are responsible for the warehouse and service departments and will have the opportunity to participate in key decisions that will drive the organisation's growth targets.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure the effective, efficient, safe, and clean operation (input, storage, and output) of the warehouse and service departments for both the Metabo and HiKOKI brands, influencing monthly sales targets.
2. Manage the warehouse team (five members) and service team (three members), including monitoring performance and supporting their development.
3. Serve as the Health & Safety Officer for both companies, maintaining high safety standards.
4. Oversee contracts related to warehouse operations, including logistics, waste management, and recycling.
5. Manage relationships with third-party inventory storage providers.
6. Ensure inventory records are accurate and meet periodic activity requirements of the finance IT system.
7. Require at least three years of experience in a similar role.
8. Be IT literate with proficiency in WMS, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
9. Possess excellent communication skills and a professional manner, capable of building and maintaining relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and outsourced resources.
10. Have strong commercial and business awareness.
11. Be self-motivated, capable of decision-making, prioritising, and multitasking.
12. Be adaptable, proactive, tenacious, flexible, and a team player.
13. Demonstrate robust problem-solving skills.

Desirable but not essential:

• Previous experience with Microsoft Navision.

Benefits:

Details to be provided upon successful completion of probation.