Operations Manager

Tarmac Trading Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Reward portal access

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Communities

Training & development

Job summary

Tarmac Trading Limited is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead the North West and Cumbria region, overseeing a diverse asset portfolio and ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable delivery of operational performance.

Reporting to the Regional Operations Director, you will drive regional strategy, lead high‑performing teams, manage budgets, and champion continuous improvement while developing future leaders within a heavy industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering operational results in aggregates, asphalt, quarrying or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation and best practice.
• Proven ability to lead through managers, coaching, developing and empowering teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior level.
• Data-driven decision making and budgeting experience.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to meet safety, operational and financial targets.
• Own design and delivery of the annual regional strategy.
• Drive continuous improvement and share best practices across the business.
• Manage regional budgets and control costs.
• Monitor KPI performance and implement improvements.
• Lead customer complaint reviews, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Align production, sales and resource planning to maximise returns.
• Manage Capex planning and the five-year investment plan.
• Support estate planning and quarry development activities with Land & Natural Resources teams.
• Champion sustainability objectives and embed sustainable ways of working across operations.
• Develop, retain and coach talented leaders and future successors.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Health & safety compliance

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Strategic planning

People development

Communication skills

Education

Experience in heavy industrial environments

Tools

Data-driven tools

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Operations Manager to lead our North West and Cumbria region overseeing a diverse asset portfolio and ensuring the safe, efficient and profitable delivery of operational performance. This is a high-impact leadership role with responsibility for operational excellence, business performance, talent development and strategic growth. As a regional position, we're flexible on location across the region including Manchester, Warrington, Leeds, Sheffield and surrounding areas. What You'll Be Responsible For Reporting to the Regional Operations Director, you'll lead operational performance across the region, ensuring safety, efficiency and commercial success while developing future leadership capability. Your responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Leading teams to achieve safety, operational and financial targets
• Owning the design and delivery of the annual regional strategy
• Driving continuous improvement, innovation and best practice sharing across the business
• Managing regional budgets and ensuring effective cost control
• Monitoring KPI performance and implementing improvement actions
• Leading customer complaint reviews, root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Aligning production, sales and resource planning to maximise returns and minimise stock levels
• Managing Capex planning, business cases and the five-year investment plan
• Supporting estate planning and quarry development activities in partnership with Land & Natural Resources teams
• Championing sustainability objectives and embedding sustainable ways of working across operations
• Developing, retaining and coaching talented leaders and future successors

Qualifications and Experience

Are you an experienced operational leader with a track record of delivering exceptional results across aggregates, asphalt or heavy industrial environments? Do you thrive on leading high-performing teams, driving continuous improvement and developing long-term strategic plans? You'll bring significant operational leadership experience within the aggregates, asphalt, quarrying or wider extractive industries, together with the ability to deliver results through others.

• Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation and best practice
• Experience managing budgets, business performance and cost-benefit analysis
• Proven ability to lead through managers, coaching, developing and empowering teams
• Strong understanding of mineral extraction, resource management, planning and restoration activities
• Knowledge of asphalt production, bituminous mixture design and recycled asphalt products (RAP)
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior level
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including root cause analysis methodologies
• A data-driven approach to operational decision-making and performance improvement
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• The ability to build long-term strategic plans while maintaining operational focus
• A company car or car allowance is included, therefore a full UK driving licence is essential.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to our Employee Communities, where you can network, learn from others, and increase your awareness of the support available to you. Our three Employee Communities are: Health and Wellbeing, Inclusion and Identity, Personal Growth and Development
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces-friendly employer. If you're coming from a military background, we'll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We're proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to support you.

Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don't wait too long!

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