Operations Manager

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Manager to lead their warehouse and service departments. This pivotal role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and managing a dedicated team. You will play a crucial part in driving the organization towards its growth targets while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about operational excellence, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in a similar operations management role.
• Proficient in warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee warehouse and service departments, ensuring efficiency and safety.
• Manage a team, monitor performance, and support development.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Warehouse Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Team Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Commercial Awareness

IT Literacy

Education

Experience in Operations Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

WMS

Microsoft Navision

Job description

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Operations Manager - KOKI Group UK Ltd

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 individually responsible for the warehouse and service departments and will have a real opportunity to be involved with key decisions that will drive the organisation towards its growth targets.

1. Responsible for the effective, efficient, safe, and clean operation (input, storage, and output) of the warehouse and service departments for both the Metabo and HiKOKI brands, and therefore having a major influence on achieving monthly sales targets.
2. Manage the warehouse team (five members) and service team (three members), including monitoring their performance and supporting their development.
3. Serve as the Health & Safety Officer for both companies, ensuring health and safety standards are maintained at the highest possible level.
4. Oversee main contracts affecting warehouse operations, including logistics (carriage in and out), waste management, and recycling.
5. Manage relationships with third-party inventory storage providers.
6. Ensure the accuracy of inventory records and compliance with periodic activity requirements of the finance IT system.
7. Require previous experience of at least three years in a similar role.
8. Be IT literate with proficient use of WMS, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
9. Possess excellent communication skills with a professional manner, capable of building and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and outsourced resources.
10. Have strong commercial and business awareness.
11. Be self-motivated, capable of making decisions, prioritising, and multitasking.
12. Be adaptable, proactive, and a team player.
13. Demonstrate robust problem-solving skills.

Desirable but not essential:

• Previous experience with Microsoft Navision.

Benefits (upon successful completion of probation):