Job Title: Operations Manager – Plant Hire
Location: Solihull (site-based role)
Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum + performance-related bonus (up to 30%) + car + benefits
Role: Permanent – Full time

Overview
We are recruiting for an Operations Manager to lead a highly profitable, specialist plant hire business at a pivotal point in its journey.
This is a hands-on, senior leadership role where the incoming Operations Manager will take full operational and commercial responsibility for a multi-million pound turnover business with strong margins, a tight operational footprint and significant headroom for future growth.
The role suits an Operations Manager who thrives on ownership, enjoys shaping culture, making decisions, and putting their stamp on a business. You do not need to come from plant hire; this opportunity is about leadership, commerciality and execution, not just sector background.
Due to the confidential nature of this appointment, further details will be shared at screening stage under NDA.

Ideal Candidate
· Proven Operations Manager or Senior Operations Leader with full P&L responsibility
· Commercially sharp, data-led and comfortable making tough decisions
· Strong people leader who can performance manage, engage and reset standards
· Experience leading change, simplification or turnaround environments
· Confident operating autonomously with senior stakeholder exposure

Operations Manager – Key Responsibilities
· Full operational and commercial leadership of the business, including P&L ownership
· Drive performance, utilisation, margin and EBITDA through disciplined execution
· Lead, develop and reshape the management team as required
· Set a clear direction, culture and operating rhythm for the business
· Act as the senior figure on site, working closely with finance and wider group stakeholders

Commutable Locations:
Birmingham, Worcester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

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