Operations Manager

Ethero Strategic Staffing; Tipton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm in Tipton is seeking an Operations Manager to ensure efficient product movement from suppliers to customers. The role focuses on forecasting, procurement, inventory management, and quality control. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, be organized, and have excellent negotiation capabilities. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, perfect for those looking to impact a growing organization without sponsorship opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Good prospects

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to forecast and plan operations.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship-building abilities.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a process-driven approach.
• Capability to manage supplier relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting and operational planning responsibilities.
• Managing procurement and supplier interactions.
• Overseeing inventory and ERP management.
• Planning cost and cash flow effectively.
• Facilitating logistics and warehouse communication.

Skills

Analytical

Negotiation & relationship skills

Strong commercial understanding

Organised

Process-driven

Strong attention to detail

Good problem-solver

Job description

Description

Operations Manager

Tipton office location

Circa £, plus excellent benefits and good prospects

Following a tremendous period of growth, this brand-new role will sit nicely within operations and be pivotal to further expansion plans. Ensuring products move smoothly from Supplier to Warehouse to Customer, while maintaining the highest standards of quality & spend, your ability to organise and multi-task will be essential

Role responsibilities

• Forecasting & Operational Planning
• Procurement & Supplier Management
• Inventory & ERP Management
• Cost & cashflow planning
• Logistics & warehouse communication & administration
• Import / export documentation
• B2B order management
• Quality management (overseeing testing & compliance)
• Systems & workflow improvement

Operations Manager Essential qualities

• Analytical
• Negotiation & relationship skills
• Strong commercial understanding
• Organised
• Process-driven
• Strong attention to detail
• Good problem-solver

This role is UK based and does NOT have sponsorship opportunity

Our process is barrier free and we will ensure you are carefully considered for the role you have applied for. If you have not been successful for this role, please do apply to others or send your CV to with a cover letter explaining what you are looking for and we will do our best to support your search for new employment.

This role is being advertised by the Telford office of Ethero, where you will find access to both permanent and temporary employment across a wide range of job sectors covering the whole of Shropshire. We also have offices in Stoke & Burton. To find out more, go to