https://jobs.co.uk/job/operations-manager-morepeople--67f947c4-1c47-46a3-ae45-4e77d41d2e85 RSS feed for Operations Manager at MorePeople. en-gb Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:13:19 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/operations-manager-morepeople--67f947c4-1c47-46a3-ae45-4e77d41d2e85 https://jobs.co.uk/job/operations-manager-morepeople--67f947c4-1c47-46a3-ae45-4e77d41d2e85 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Ipswich | Salary: £55000 - £60000/annum | Type: Permanent | If "we''ve always done it this way" makes you want to run for the hills, this could be the job you''ve been looking for! This isn''t a role where you''ll be expected to sit in an office and produce endless reports. There are already experienced Dispatch & Warehouse Managers running the day-to-day operations. Your role will be to lead them, challenge them, improve what''s there and make sure the sites are performing consistently. What can I expect? As Operations Manager you''ll have overall responsibility for the operational performance of 2 sites, covering everything from productivity, labour utilisation and cost through to dispatch performance, stock accuracy, health & safety and continuous improvement. You''ll have a handful of direct reports, with a wider team of 40. The plant operation in particular brings significant seasonal peaks, changing volumes and the added challenge of getting a living product to customers in the right condition and at the right time. A big part of the role will be looking at what''s happening across both sites and asking some fairly straightforward questions: Why are we doing it this way? Where are we losing time or money? What could work ... Permanent