Operations Manager

Wolseley UK Limited; Luton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist trade merchant in Luton is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee a team and manage transport operations. The successful candidate will have a strong operational background and will be responsible for assets, stock control, and HR duties. This full-time role offers competitive salary, bonuses, and excellent benefits including a pension scheme and health access. Candidates with hire industry experience are preferred but not essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave increase

Access to health benefits

Online and high street discounts

Qualifications

• Strong operational background with proven transport management or compliance experience.
• Experience within the hire industry is desirable but not essential.
• Demonstrated people-management capability with confidence to lead diverse teams.
• Highly organised, structured, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers, operations assistants, and drivers.
• Oversee asset repairs, turnaround times, stock control, and transport administration.
• Manage ordering and booking of spare parts and equipment.
• Oversee core HR responsibilities for the team.

Skills

Operational background

Transport management experience

People management capability

Organisational skills

Job description

Operations Manager page is loaded## Operations Managerlocations: Lutontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR114525**Salary:****Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits****Operations Manager** **- Luton – Fusion Utilities Hire**We are **Fusion Utilities Hire**, a part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including...Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!As an **Operations Manager** based in **Luton,** you’ll be responsible for:* Leading a team of engineers, operations assistants and drivers, overseeing asset repairs, turnaround times, stock control, goods‑in processes and all transport administration, including route planning, driver runs, tachograph management and audit compliance.* Managing the ordering and booking of spare parts and equipment, maintaining strong supplier relationships to ensure availability and fast response times.* Working closely with the hire manager to maintain high service levels, ensuring rapid breakdown turnaround and fleet readiness to support operational demands.* Overseeing core HR responsibilities for the team, including interviewing, performance appraisals, holiday and absence management.This is a full-time, permanent role working 42.5 hours per week Monday to Friday between 7.30am -5.00pm**And here’s what we’d like you to have:*** A strong operational background with proven transport management or compliance experience.* Experience within the hire industry is desirable but not essential* Demonstrated people‑management capability, with the confidence to lead, coach and develop a diverse team.* To be highly organised, structured and able to manage multiple priorities effectively We look forward to receiving your application!#ACMM100Fusion Utilities is a nationwide multi-utility supply chain partner, dedicated to providing best-in-class products, expertise and innovation, for water, gas, power and fibre providers. Based centrally in Chesterfield, Fusion Utilities has a strategic depot with a UK wide logistics network to service the requirements of customers quickly and professionally. We specialise in meeting the rapidly changing needs of the multi-utilities sector today, and are at the forefront of the innovative mix of tomorrow’s energy requirements. Fusion Utilities. For today, for tomorrow.*We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to having an organisation that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, where everyone is treated with Fairness & Respect.*