Operations Manager

CREGG; Limerick; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Operations Manager to join a client’s team in East Limerick. The role involves overseeing operations, ensuring efficiency, and managing departmental budgets across five business units. Ideal candidates will have a background in transportation or logistics, strong analytical skills, and proven leadership experience. This full-time role offers the opportunity to drive operational performance and implement improvements in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Operations Manager or similar senior role within a transportation, logistics, or warehousing environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate operational and systems data, identify trends, and implement practical improvements.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, with a track record of managing teams, driving performance, and leading operational change.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of five business units.
• Continuously evaluate and improve operational workflows using data-driven insights.
• Set and deliver operational KPIs, leveraging technology for tracking.

Skills

Operational efficiency

Data analysis

Leadership

Route optimisation

Compliance knowledge

Education

Relevant degree in logistics, operations, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Transport Management Systems (TMS)

Job description

Operations Manager

CREGG are exclusively recruiting for an experienced and analytically minded Operations Manager to join our client’s team in East Limerick. This is a full-time permanent position. The Operations Manager will take responsibility for ensuring high performance across five business units, with a particular focus on operational efficiency, systems improvement, cost management, service delivery, and strategic resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of five business units, ensuring effective scheduling, resource allocation, and consistently on-time delivery.
• Continuously evaluate and improve operational workflows and management systems, using data-driven insights to identify inefficiencies and implement measurable improvements.
• Set and deliver operational KPIs, including route performance, turnaround times, delivery accuracy, and cost efficiency, leveraging technology for real-time tracking and reporting.
• Ensure full compliance with all transport legislation, including driver hours, vehicle safety, and industry regulations, embedding best-practice procedures across the business.
• Ensure strict adherence to approved budgets while driving initiatives to achieve financial targets and optimise resource allocation.
• Oversee commercial quotations and tender submissions, using operational and systems data to produce competitive, accurate proposals.
• Manage departmental budgets, analyse trends, and implement corrective actions to ensure sustained financial performance.
• Provide visible, decisive leadership to promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and health & safety across all operational teams.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience as an Operations Manager or similar senior role within a transportation, logistics, or warehousing environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate operational and systems data, identify trends, and implement practical improvements.
• Comprehensive understanding of transport logistics, route optimisation, compliance, and workforce planning.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, with a track record of managing teams, driving performance, and leading operational change.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and experience with Transport Management Systems (TMS) or planning systems.
• A relevant degree in logistics, operations, or a related field is advantageous.

For more information, please contact Gary ([e-mail]) with your CV.

Please be aware that your CV will not be shared with anyone outside of CREGG without your express permission.

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