Operations Manager (East Cork)

Barden | B Corp; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden | B Corp in Cork, Ireland, is seeking an Operations Manager to own end-to-end operations across goods-in, inventory, fulfilment, dispatch, and logistics. You will lead a 40-person team and collaborate with senior management, sales, finance, and administration to drive performance.

The role focuses on driving KPIs for productivity, accuracy, stock availability, and service levels, while owning ERP and systems and guiding continuous improvement. Days-only, with no evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in senior operations, warehouse, or logistics management.
• Proven record of leading teams in a high-volume environment.
• ERP knowledge with WMS experience an advantage.
• Proactive, commercially minded, and hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Own the full operation across goods-in, inventory, fulfilment, dispatch, and logistics.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable an established team.
• Use KPIs to drive productivity, order accuracy, stock availability, and service levels.
• Take ownership of the ERP and systems, and lead continuous improvement.
• Manage freight and logistics partners on service and cost.
• Partner with senior management, sales, finance, and administration.

Skills

Ops leadership

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

WMS

Job description

Barden is delighted to be working with one of our clients in the manufacturing domain as they look to hire an Operations Manager in Cork. This is a key leadership appointment, with end-to-end ownership of a busy operation across warehousing, goods-in, inventory, order fulfilment, dispatch, and logistics.

The business is coming off a very strong year, and it is looking for someone to take things up another level. Your hours are days only, with no evening shift and no weekend work. You will lead a team of 40 and work closely with senior management, sales, finance, and administration.

“We would love this person to come and challenge us.” Hiring Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Own the full operation across goods-in, inventory, fulfilment, dispatch, and logistics.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable an established team.
• Use KPIs to drive productivity, order accuracy, stock availability, and service levels.
• Take ownership of the ERP and systems, and lead continuous improvement.
• Manage freight and logistics partners on service and cost.
• Partner with senior management, sales, finance, and administration.

ABOUT THE PERSON

• 5+ years in a senior operations, warehouse, or logistics management role.
• Proven record of leading teams in a high-volume environment.
• Strong ERP knowledge, with WMS experience an advantage.
• Proactive, commercially minded, and hands-on.