Operations Manager

Phoenix UK Group; East Kilbride; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days pro rata

Health cash plan

Financial wellbeing app

Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Training programmes available

Job summary

Phoenix UK Group is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for the East Kilbride Depot. This role involves leading large teams, driving performance to meet KPIs, and ensuring regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment.

Based at East Kilbride, you will help shape depot initiatives and coordinate with the wider supply chain to deliver value. The position requires strong communication, proven leadership, and the ability to align team performance with business goals and budgets.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead and manage large teams effectively.
• Experience in Lean Methodology/Six Sigma environments (preferred).
• Familiarity with working in highly regulated industries (advantageous).
• Capability to align team performance with business objectives and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse team of colleagues and influence stakeholders to achieve service and performance targets while maintaining high quality standards.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant regulatory and legal requirements.
• Lead and manage depot initiatives, driving process improvements to meet financial and operational objectives.
• Facilitate effective communication across teams and departments, fostering involvement and commitment within the depot.
• Build and maintain strong interfaces with the broader Warehouse Team, PHOENIX supply chain, and commercial functions to support vision and value initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Workload management

Lean/Six Sigma (preferred)

Regulatory awareness

Job description

East Kilbride Depot - 10 Stroud Road, Kelvin Industrial Estate, East Kilbride, G75 0YA

Ref 47775 County South Lanarkshire Branch name East Kilbride Depot - 10 Stroud Road, Kelvin Industrial Estate, East Kilbride, G75 0YA Salary Negotiable depending on experience Closing date 30/11/2026 Contract type Employee - Permanent

Operations Manager

East Kilbride Depot - 10 Stroud Road, Kelvin Industrial Estate, East Kilbride, G75 0YA

37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 8-4pm.

We’re looking for an experienced Operations Manager to come join us, based at East Kilbride. We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced leader to join our team as Operations Manager. In this role, you’ll oversee large teams, drive performance to meet and exceed KPIs, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Your ability to communicate effectively, manage workloads, and lead initiatives will be key to maintaining the highest standards of service and quality. This is a fantastic opportunity to significantly impact a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

The heart of the role

• Manage a diverse team of colleagues and influence stakeholders to achieve service and performance targets whilemaintaininghigh-quality standards.

• Ensure full compliance with all relevant regulatory and legal requirements.

• Lead and manage depot initiatives, driving process improvements to meet financial and operationalobjectives.

• Facilitate effective communication across teams and departments, fostering involvement and commitment within the depot.

• Build andmaintainstrong interfaces with the broader Warehouse Team, PHOENIX supply chain, and commercial functions to support vision and value initiatives

What makes you tick

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven ability to lead and manage large teams effectively.

• Skilled in workload management to meet and exceed targets and KPIs.

• Experience in Lean Methodology/Six Sigma environments (preferred).

• Familiarity with working in highly regulated industries (advantageous).

• Capability to align team performance with businessobjectivesand budgets.

Our benefits

• 25 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service

• Medicash- a health cash program toassistwith day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions

• iTrentFinancial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances

• Access to High Street discounts

• Employee AssistanceProgramme

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Accredited TrainingProgrammesavailable (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received

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