Operations Managers X2

Summer Browning; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer-Browning Associates is seeking an Operations Manager for a six-month assignment with the option to extend. The role is Hybrid with Bristol location, focusing on monitoring budgets and supporting operational strategy.

The ideal candidate holds active SC and has a strong delivery operations background, including acquisition planning, stock control, contract management, and logistics coordination to meet milestones and standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring project budgets and ensuring cost efficiency.
• Ability to develop and implement acquisition strategies aligned with approvals.
• Understanding of stock control, contract management, and milestone tracking.
• Experience coordinating cargo, freight, and logistics at a high level.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control project budgets and costs.
• Support development and implementation of the operational strategy for the project.
• Coordinate acquisition, stock, logistics, and milestone tracking to meet standards.
• Support planning and execution of operational trials, testing, and evaluation activities.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Acquisition strategy

Stock control

Contract management

Logistics coordination

Operational trials planning

Job description

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our defence client, who is seeking x2 Operations Manager for an initial six-month assignment with the option to extend.

Location

Hybrid working - Bristol

About the role

You will be responsible for monitoring and control project budgets, ensuring financial accountability and cost efficiency. In addition, supporting the development and implementation of the operational strategy for the project.

The ideal candidate will hold Active SC and have a strong background in delivery Operations Management support, with the following skills and experience:

• Experience of developing and implementing an acquisition strategy aligned with Category A Approval requirements.
• Need to understand stock control, contract management, ensuring all milestones are met, standards being maintained, service surveillance.
• Experience in co-ordination and logistics which needs to be at a high level i.e. cargo, freight.
• Experience in supporting the planning and execution of operational trials, testing, and evaluation activities.