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Operations Manager (Field Based)

Clydach/Nelson (South Wales)

60,000 per annum, plus car / car allowance, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

About the Job

Relationships mean everything to us, and this one is particularly special with you cultivating truly special connections, leading and delivering world-class customer experiences across multiple sites. If you're ready to drive continuous improvement and engage with wider Unipart operations teams, we invite you to join us.



Here at Unipart we don't just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and professional goals to a world class level, through Unipart's 'From Gate to Great' training and development program.



As the Operations Manager, you'll lead by example, fostering best practices and developing a dynamic, motivated, and skilled operational team, all while ensuring optimal efficiency and complete audit adherence through diligent compliance management.



As part of your key responsibilities you'll:

Be responsible for all elements of operational management across the sites Lead operational teams and support the operation in meeting and exceeding our KPI's, ensuring that our operational performance meets business targets and clients' expectations Maintain compliance with Health and Safety regulations, environmental, and quality standards Support operational project scoping, planning, costing, and security activities Drive efficiency within the warehouse, including space and layout Build strong relationships with suppliers, customers, and colleagues, fostering continuous improvement and effective communication Provide subject matter expertise to support the business in operational delivery and service to meet client expectations Deliver supply chain improvements and reduced costs through utilisation of the Unipart Way principles and tools Deliver operational and customer service excellence through innovation, continuous improvement, effective process management and effective leadership Lead a team of people capable of implementing tactical and strategic projects that will reduce the overall cost of the client's supply chain Lead a team of people and ensure that a culture of employee engagement is embedded within own teams and their reports

About You

We'd love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you'd be able to perform well in this role!

Experience within the utilities sector Confident, resilient and self-motivated Strong P&L Management with commercial acumen, A commitment to self-development and team development, Good commercial acumen, Analytical mind and an eye for detail Strong planning, organisational and time management skills Good written and verbal communication skills Customer focused Strong problem-solving skills, with a continuous improvement mind-set Strong administrative and IT skills Experience of managing busy/complex operational teams Strong team management and development skills Track record of leading and delivering quality through process adherence


Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.