Operations Manager

Bureau Limited; Maungakiekie-Tāmaki; On-site; NZD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Established team and supportive work环境

Job summary

Proform Steel, part of Aspect Group, is seeking a hands-on Operations Manager to own warehouse, production and logistics in Auckland. The role focuses on improving systems, driving efficiencies and shaping growth. You will lead a close-knit team, manage inventory, and optimise production planning and delivery schedules.

New Zealand residency or valid work visa is required. Competitive salary and a company vehicle accompany a supportive, established team environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an operations, warehouse or production management role.
• Strong inventory management and stock control experience.
• Experience overseeing production workflows, logistics and supply chains.
• Demonstrated people leadership and team management skills.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Strong systems and technology capability, with an interest in continuous improvement.
• Experience in steel, sheet metal, roofing, roll forming or fabrication advantageous.
• Familiarity with Cin7, Bendex, Excel and AI tools would be beneficial.
• New Zealand residency or a current work visa is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a close-knit team across warehouse, logistics and production, ensuring efficient operation while identifying improvement opportunities.
• Oversee stock control, inventory accuracy, purchasing coordination and warehouse operations including barcode rollout.
• Manage production planning, scheduling, workflow, deliveries and transportation, addressing supply chain challenges.
• Develop and expand fabrication and welding operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational systems, processes and efficiencies across inventory management and production scheduling.
• Maximise Bendex capabilities to suit Proform's needs.
• Collaborate with Sales to resolve complex orders and delivery issues while maintaining supplier relations.
• Lead health & safety processes across the business.

Skills

People leadership

Inventory management

Production workflows

Logistics management

Manufacturing processes

Systems & technology

Cin7

Bendex

Excel

AI tools

Tools

Cin7

Bendex

Excel

AI

Job description

Are you an Operations Manager who enjoys leading people, improving processes and making a real difference? Proform Steel is looking for an experienced, hands‑on Operations Manager to take ownership of its warehouse, production, and logistics operations. Proform manufactures roofing and cladding flashings, folded products and fabricated steel components for the construction trade and is part of Aspect Group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing manufacturing business with an established team and solid operational foundations. The focus is on building on what's already in place, improving systems, driving efficiencies and helping shape the next stage of the company's growth. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will have real influence over how the operation develops.

Working hours: Current operational hours run approximately 5.00am–3.00pm.

About the role

You'll lead a close-knit team across warehouse, logistics and production, ensuring the operation runs efficiently while identifying opportunities to improve performance.

• People Leadership: Lead, develop and support the warehouse, logistics and production team, providing clear direction, accountability and a positive working environment.
• Warehouse & Inventory: Oversee stock control, inventory accuracy, purchasing coordination and warehouse operations, including the continued rollout of barcode systems.
• Production & Logistics: Manage production planning, scheduling, workflow, deliveries and transportation, while addressing supply chain challenges and improving production capacity.
• Development: Expand and develop Proform's growing fabrication and welding operation.
• Systems & Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve operational systems, processes and efficiencies, particularly across inventory management and production scheduling.
• Technology: Maximise the capabilities of Bendex to improve functionality and tailor the platform to Proform's needs.
• Customer & Supplier Relationships: Work alongside the Sales Manager to resolve complex orders, technical queries and delivery issues while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Health & Safety: Manage and lead the H&S processes across the business.

About you

You'll be a practical, commercially minded operations leader who enjoys developing people, solving problems and finding better ways of doing things.

• Proven experience in an operations, warehouse or production management role.
• Strong inventory management and stock control experience.
• Experience overseeing production workflows, logistics and supply chains.
• Demonstrated people leadership and team management skills.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Strong systems and technology capability, with an interest in continuous improvement.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to balance operational demands with longer-term business objectives.

Experience in steel, sheet metal, roofing, roll forming or fabrication would be highly advantageous, although candidates from other manufacturing environments will also be considered.

Familiarity with Cin7, Bendex, Excel and AI tools would be beneficial.

New Zealand residency or a current work visa is required.

You'll be joining an established, experienced and supportive team in a business that values good people, recognises hard work and encourages ideas and initiative.

What's on offer?

• Salary: $130,000 – $160,000, depending on experience.
• Company vehicle.
• Established team and supportive working environment.
• Annual salary reviews and competitive remuneration.
• Genuine opportunity to influence the direction and growth of the business.