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We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Operations to lead our operational strategy and oversee the daily functions of our organisation. Details on the main responsibilities and accountabilities of the Head of Operations role are provided below. If you are an innovative thinker with a passi

We are looking for a dynamic leader to lead our Financial Control team within the wider Financial Operations department. Reporting to the Head of Financial Operations, youll manage a team of six and oversee all financial accounting, finance system interfaces and finance operations (expenses, account

• Head of Operations | Croydon, • Seeking candidates from a fast-moving Operational, Manufacturing or Distribution background., • Competitive package on offer. A fantastic senior leadership vacancy has become available following an internal promotion. This role will put you at the heart of a fast-moving, complex operation within a highly regulated environment. This is a standout opportunity for an experienced operational leader to take ownership of a diverse, high-volume environment that blends cutting edge automation with hands on, people led operations. The Role: As Head of Operations, you’ll set the tone and direction for a large, multi-disciplinary operational team. You’ll lead through others, empowering strong site leadership while maintaining close oversight of performance, compliance, safety and continuous improvement. This is not a desk based role. You’ll be visible, engaged and hands-on when needed - equally comfortable walking the floor as you are working with senior stakeholders on strategy, risk and future capability. It’s a role that requires strategic thinking, operational grip, and a genuine passion for leading people in a regulated, performance driven environment. Key Responsibilities: • End to end leadership of multiple warehouse and distribution sites operating at pace, • Managing operations that combine advanced automation with manual processes, requiring adaptability and strong judgement, • Ensuring safe, compliant and efficient operations within a regulated environment, • Creating a culture of high performance, accountability and continuous improvement, • Owning Health & Safety across the operation and embedding a strong safety first mindset amongst your team, • Developing, coaching and inspiring site leaders and operational managers, • Working collaboratively with central functions including Quality, Compliance, IT and Supply Chain, • Driving operational resilience while improving cost, service and productivity About the business you are joining: This is a business that, truly, puts people and collaboration at the centre of everything it does! You’ll be joining a highly inclusive, down to earth and supportive leadership team, where success is driven through teamwork rather than hierarchy. Relationships matter here and this role will suit someone who enjoys working with people at all levels, from shopfloor teams to senior executives. Leaders within this business are expected to be: • Approachable and visible, • Commercial but human, • Decisive, without losing empathy, • Comfortable leading through change The successful candidate for this role will have the following background: • Proven senior leadership experience in a fast-moving operational environment, • Experience leading multi-site operations, ideally with previous exposure to automated facilities., • Strong understanding of operating in regulated, compliance led environments, • A track record of improving performance through people, not just process, • A collaborative, engaging leadership style with high emotional intelligence, • Dynamic, resilient and comfortable operating under pressure Why apply? If you’re looking for a role where you can shape culture, influence strategy and genuinely make an impact, this is it. You’ll have real autonomy, a broad operational remit and the chance to lead a critical function at the heart of the organisation. This is a role for a people-focused, modern operations leader who thrives in complexity and enjoys bringing others with them on the journey. Keywords: Head of Operations, Operations Director, Operations Manager, Operations Management, Site Director, Plant Director, Head of Manufacturing, Manufacturing Manager, Head of Distribution

🌟Join Superdrug Head Office- Make a Real Difference Every Day!🌟 📍Location: East Croydon 🕒Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station. 💷Salary: Competitive 🎉Why Superdrug? Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities. We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun. Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling. 📅Here's the exciting bit… A day includes: Role Purpose: The Pharmacy Buyer is critical to the delivery of the healthcare strategy with a focus on maximising pharmacy and clinic income and margin through the successful management and negotiation of commercial agreements with suppliers, new product launches and execution of joint business plans. This role reports into the Senior Pharmacy Buyer for Superdrug. A typical day in this role includes: Key stakeholders include: Suppliers, Wholesalers, Healthcare Operations, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Finance, Marketing and Legal Working closely with the Healthcare Services team developing and delivering the commercial strategy Maximising income and margin through supplier negotiations Identifying and implementing new product or service opportunities to drive innovation Working with suppliers, wholesalers and Supply Chain to ensure strong product availability Reviewing and negotiating contracts Collaborating with the Marketing team and suppliers to agree and implement strong marketing plans Collaborating with Healthcare Operations and suppliers to deliver training and improve in store processesWorking on cross functional projects across the wider Healthcare team to exceed customer needs and help deliver the Healthcare strategy Developing, building and maintaining strong internal and external relationships to support and enhance the Superdrug proposition Providing exceptional service to customers both internal and external, working to proactively resolve issues and drive efficiencies This job is a good fit for you if: You thrive in a fast paced, ever changing environment You want to add value through collaborative working, and ensuring people feel engaged and involved You take pride in your attention to detail and ability to effectively plan and prioritise your workload You have strong analytical skills and enjoy analysing data You are great at building business relationships and enjoy working collaboratively with your team and your stakeholders You get satisfaction through seeing your hard work and plans come together and have real business impact You are motivated by delivering results and can easily work to deadlines You enjoy learning new systems and finding more efficient ways of working You have a proactive mindset and can understand and interpret the bigger picture You’re a strong communicator who can easily help others to understand your perspective What you’ll need: Confidence in office 365 products, in particular Microsoft Excel Knowledge of Retek, Business Objects and Power Bi is an advantage Excellent numerical, organisational and time management skills Experience working in retail or for a pharmaceutical or healthcare company would be ideal but not essential Experience in the core principles of buying – negotiation, category management, supplier relationships 💡Here's what's in it for you: • 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays), • 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend, • 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online, • Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station, • Company pension matching and bonus, • We offer Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, • Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK, • We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!, • Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes, • Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support

My client are currently looking for an experienced Contract Manager to join their growing business. You will report directly in to the Operations manager who will support you in making the contracts successful. They are looking for someone to head up a number of new contracts and join the business i

We're looking for an experienced, forward-thinking Head of Marketing to lead our demand generation, brand development and GTM strategies, working closely with sales operations and channel lead to support scalable, data-driven growth. Lead, develop and inspire the marketing team across content, digit

A recruitment agency is looking for a Head of Operations in Croydon to lead multi-site operations within a regulated environment. The ideal candidate will possess proven senior leadership experience and a track record of improving operational performance through effective people management.

Head of Buying - Online | SW London | Online Retail | Salary +£100k, Car Allowance, Bonus A scaling, multichannel retail business operating in the Home, DIY, Garden and Electrical's space is seeking a Head of Buying, to lead the expansion of its product assortment and drive profitable growth across dropship and extended online ranges. This role reports directly to the Managing Director and is geared toward individuals who thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments where trading decisions have real commercial impact. The Head of Buying - Online, will: Build and execute a commercial online trading strategy that expands product choice and drives profitable ecommerce sales Identify category gaps and high-demand opportunities using digital data, search analytics, competitor benchmarking and pricing insight Lead dropship and extended range expansion across Home, DIY, Garden and Electrical categories without tying up inventory Source and onboard suppliers at pace, negotiate commercial terms and manage vendor performance end to end Own online commercial performance metrics including sales, margin, commission rates, stock turn and digital profitability Translate trading data, BI reports and ecommerce analytics into immediate actions around pricing, range adjustments, promotions and visibility Work closely with ecommerce, marketing and operations teams to ensure products are discoverable, competitive and operationally sound Take full lifecycle ownership of online-only SKUs, from onboarding through trading optimisation to exit decisions The ideal Head of Buying - Online, will bring: Strong online trading or ecommerce buying background with home category exposure (Home, DIY, Garden, Electricals or similar) Hands-on dropship vendor management experience including onboarding, commercials, and trading performance Commercial mindset with a trader mentality: comfortable scaling profitable ranges fast and exiting non-performers Negotiation skills and supplier relationship management experience in a retail context Ability to operate in an entrepreneurial environment with high accountability and rapid decision-making cycles Confidence with ecommerce data (search data, pricing data, conversion metrics, marketplace benchmarks, etc.) Strong P&L awareness and comfort owning financial outcomes in an ecommerce setting Apply today to be considered for the position of Head of Buying - Online BH35219 TPBN1_UKTJ

Head of Operations Excellence & Performance. Proven experience designing and embedding manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement systems across multi-site operations. Strong track record of delivering measurable results across productivity, quality, cost, safety and waste reduction.

You will be responsible for the effective oversight of day‑to‑day operations across: Payments Operations (domestic & international) Treasury Settlements Trade Finance Operations Loan Administration (bilateral & syndicated) Reconciliations, Correspondent Banking & Custodian Services Ov

My client, an insurance organisation, based in The City of London has a requirement for a permanent Head of Operations. Permanent Head of Operations - London Market Insurance. As part of this new role, you will be responsible for creating processes and Target Operating Model, and other deliveries of

Head of Local Transport Operations. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the operational delivery of Cornwall’s public transport network through Transport for Cornwall, statutory home-to-school transport, car parking operations across the authority, and the Council’s fleet an

You’ll take overall operational ownership for service delivery, ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently and to agreed standards / SLAs, while working closely with fellow department heads to keep teams aligned and customers satisfied. Own day-to-day delivery across field and office functio

You will drive the Asset Risk strategy and ensure success of AR objectives by steering and prioritising AR activity and ways of working as a member of our SLT. Reporting to the Chief Asset Risk Officer, the role is a member of the Strategic Leadership team (SLT) with the following key responsibiliti

Our insurance client are in build stage and seek their first Head of Operations, a key member of the leadership team, to be responsible for overseeing and optimising all aspects of its global operations. Partnering with the CEO and senior leadership, the Head of Operations will develop and execute s

Head of Managed Security Services - Microsoft, SOC, MSSP, Cyber Operations, Engineering - £90,000 - £100,000 plus bonus - Homebased. Do you want to be part of the leadership function of the largest Service offering within a phenomenal Solution Provider?. One of the these is the Head of Managed Sec

Strategically Partnered with a leading consultancy to support a.Regulatory Frameworks (FCA / PCI DSS).They are undertaking a strategic pivot to an.Leader to Architect this Capability from the "Ground Up".We are looking to speak with talented.NOC SME / Principal Network Architects.Technologist who re

Head of Professional Consultancy Services - Cyber Security Services - Microsoft, Cyber Operations, Engineering - £90,000 - £100,000 plus bonus - Homebased. One of these is the Head of Professional Security Services. Are you ready to step into a New Head of Professional Services within a Cyber divi

Head of Finance and Operations. Hofesh Shechter Company seeks a . In this role, you will be expected to actively drive an entrepreneurial culture by adding your voice and ideas to the exploration of new income streams and providing the financial analysis and insight needed to strengthen fundra

Due to recent and pending new acquisitions/expansion they are strengthening the team looking for a Head of Restaurant Operations in the South to report into the Director of Restaurants. Full responsibility for a number of regions and regional managers. We partner with one of the UKs fastest growing

The Head of Operations will be an experienced manager coaching and developing Operations Managers and Operations Coordinators in the delivery of their allocated events as well as planning their own events. Head of Event Operations - Exhibitions. Leading international events business seeks a highly t

Not forgetting, we also offer a wide range of benefits that include:. Are you an experienced Regional Manager or Operations Manager looking for your next career adventure? Are you passionate about supporting and inspiring people to live healthy, happy, and meaningful lives? Do you want a career that

Lead day-to-day operations across supported living services, ensuring safe staffing, consistent practice, and reliable service delivery. Drive occupancy, capacity planning, and efficient deployment of support hours in line with assessed needs and commissioned packages. Monitor and improve performanc

UK Country Manager acting as the operational leader for the UK market, owning end-to-end restaurant operations. Founded in November 2018 from the dream of two friends to. Positioned at the intersection of.

We are seeking a highly analytical, process‑driven and commercially minded Head of Sales Enablement & Operations to build and optimise the engine that powers our sales. Proven senior experience in Sales Operations, Revenue Operations or Sales Enablement. This role is a strategic blend of enablemen

HEAD OF OPERATIONS - INSURANCE. Head of Operations - Insurance. Responsible for building and leading the operations of Syndicate 1918 (a new Lloyd’s Syndicate), covering underwriting operations, credit control, reinsurance administration and market integration across open market, delegated authori

Founded in November 2018 from the dream of two friends to. Positioned at the intersection of. UK Country Manager acting as the operational leader for the UK market, owning end-to-end restaurant operations.

Good technical knowledge of building construction and plant systems. Confident user of IT systems including Word, Excel and databases. You will lead and coordinate all day-to-day operational functions across the centre, ensuring the highest standards of safety, presentation, compliance and customer

Head of Clinical Services OphthalmologyWe are working with a leading NHS and private ophthalmology provider to recruit an experienced Head of Clinical Services to join their friendly, forward-thinking team at a modern site in Bristol (Aztec West). This is a unique opportunity to shape and deliver c

Hofesh Shechter Company seeks a Head of Finance and Operations to join our leadership team at Somerset House. We require an experienced professional with accountancy qualifications and strong operational skills to oversee business functions and strategic planning. Knowledge of the arts or char

The Head of Operations will be an experienced manager coaching and developing Operations Managers and Operations Coordinators in the delivery of their allocated events as well as planning their own events. Profile Required: Head of Operations. Project managing events and control costs to deliver wit

The Head of Operations plays a vital role in enabling the charity to provide joyful, uplifting experiences for seriously ill children and their families. Reporting to the Director of Services, you will provide direct oversight of systems, scheduling, compliance and day to day team management, ensuri

The Head of Operations will be an experienced manager coaching and developing Operations Managers and Operations Coordinators in the delivery of their allocated events as well as planning their own events. Profile Required: Head of Operations. Building a ‘one team’ ethos for all levels of the op

Head of Local Transport Operations. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the operational delivery of Cornwall’s public transport network through Transport for Cornwall, statutory home-to-school transport, car parking operations across the authority, and the Council’s fleet an

The Head of Operations will be an experienced manager coaching and developing Operations Managers and Operations Coordinators in the delivery of their allocated events as well as planning their own events. Profile Required: Head of Operations. Project managing events and control costs to deliver wit

As Head of Operations, you'll have both strategic and operational responsibility across the full spectrum of housing services:. Ideally, you'll be a member of a professional body such as the Chartered Institute of Housing or Chartered Institute of Building. As a smaller provider, this role offers ge

The Head of Operations will be an experienced manager coaching and developing Operations Managers and Operations Coordinators in the delivery of their allocated events as well as planning their own events. Profile Required: Head of Operations. Role Responsibilities : Head of Operations.

Job Description A large, family-owned, independent provider of heating, plumbing and property services across the South East is looking to appoint an experienced Head of Operations to lead day-to-day delivery across installations, repairs and planned/reactive maintenance. Package & benefits - £10

The Head of Operations will be an experienced manager coaching and developing Operations Managers and Operations Coordinators in the delivery of their allocated events as well as planning their own events. Profile Required: Head of Operations. Leading international events business seeks a highly tal

Job Description Head of Operations The Opportunity A growing specialty insurance business is seeking a Head of Operations to join the organisation at a key stage of its UK and international expansion. Key Responsibilities - Lead and develop the operational function across the business - Design,

The Head of Engineering Operations is responsible for the engineering maintenance operation of airport buildings and equipment including the Baggage and Security Systems, the Track Transit, electrical infrastructure. Head of Engineering Operations - Stansted. Professional qualification in Engineerin

At least 5 years of expertise in financial crime and fraud operations for retail and business clients. We are looking for a Head of Financial Crime & Fraud Risk with extensive experience in financial crime and fraud. Operating within the first line of defense, each team develops products and process

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field or 8 -12+ years of experience in business operations and/or facilities management. We’re looking for a Head of Business Operations to play a key role in how our firm operates and grows. Lead and oversee all a

A major healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a dynamic Head of Operations. This role involves heading the operational delivery of two care groups, driving performance, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will collaborate with various healthcare professionals to im

As Head of Operations for Farm you’ll partner closely with the Head of Farm and the Farm Leadership Team (FLT) to define strategic priorities and translate them into actionable plans, governance cadences and ways of working across Product Areas. With a mission of Making the World Playful, Kingdom

Lead day-to-day operations across supported living services, ensuring safe staffing, consistent practice, and reliable service delivery. Drive occupancy, capacity planning, and efficient deployment of support hours in line with assessed needs and commissioned packages. Monitor and improve performanc

Deep understanding of delivery operations, resourcing and utilisation. Supporting the operational onboarding of new agency acquisitions, assessing maturity and aligning where appropriate. Senior operations leadership experience across multiple agencies, brands or business units.

A leading fintech company in the United Kingdom seeks a Head of Payment Operations to lead all fintech aspects including payments and cards. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in payments/fintech operations, along with strong leadership and analytical skills. This role offers fully re