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Site Manager

United Kingdom·SpennymoorFull Time Permanentmid

Site ManagerConstruction & Real Estate

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We’re looking for an experienced Site Manager to lead our Spennymoor site, overseeing transport, plant operations, administration and customer service.

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Site ManagerConstruction & Real Estate

We’re looking for an experienced Site Manager to lead our Spennymoor site, overseeing transport, plant operations, administration and customer service. You’ll be a confident people leader with the technical understanding to manage an operation involving heavy-duty machinery and the commercial awareness to manage budgets, control costs and deliver strong financial performance—all while keeping the site running safely and efficiently.

Combining hands-on leadership with commercial and financial accountability, you’ll lead managers and operational colleagues, develop a capable and engaged workforce, and ensure the site delivers against its budget and service commitments.

Own the site’s P&L, with accountability for delivering annual budget, profitability and overall operational performance targets.

Develop and manage the annual site budget, review monthly financial performance and work with functional leads to address variances and improve results.

Lead the site’s functional managers across transport, plant operations, administration and customer service, ensuring clear priorities, effective coordination and delivery.

Oversee labour, transport, maintenance and other operating costs, ensuring resources align with volumes and identifying opportunities to improve productivity and profitability.

Oversee safe, reliable and efficient plant operations through the Plant Manager, ensuring effective maintenance, statutory inspections and timely resolution of operational issues.

Lead transport performance through the transport management team, ensuring reliable collections and deliveries, achievement of delivery-in-full-and-on-time targets and coordinated resolution of service issues.

Guide administration and customer service teams to deliver accurate records, clear communication and effective customer support, helping resolve more complex or escalated issues.

Lead, motivate and develop the site leadership team, promoting clear expectations, regular feedback and effective performance management and colleague development throughout their teams.

Set high standards for health and safety, environmental compliance, quality and housekeeping, working closely with SHEQ leads and functional managers to embed these across the site.

Oversee readiness for external audits, including ISO, Environment Agency and health and safety audits, alongside duty of care visits, ensuring findings are addressed by the relevant leads.

Oversee supplier and contractor performance across the site, ensuring service standards are met and resolving escalated issues in partnership with functional leads.

Partner with People & Culture and functional managers on site-wide recruitment, retention, development and succession planning.

Work with Commercial teams to assess site capacity and resource requirements for new business and changing volumes, drawing on input from plant and transport leadership.

Ensure functional leads maintain accurate operational records, complete the Plant Site Diary daily and deliver the 99% asset scan accuracy target.

Present financial and operational results at monthly regional business reviews, with clear actions and ownership to address performance gaps.

Champion Sharpsmart’s culture and lead continuous improvement across the site, encouraging collaboration and delivery through the site leadership team.

Proven experience leading an operational, industrial or processing site, with direct responsibility for P&L and budget delivery.

Experience overseeing multiple functions, including transport, plant operations, administration and customer service.

Experience managing an environment involving heavy-duty machinery, with the technical understanding to oversee safe operation, preventative maintenance and equipment reliability.

Strong financial and commercial awareness, including the ability to interpret P&L reports, understand cost drivers and act on variances.

A track record of improving productivity, controlling costs and delivering financial and operational targets.

Excellent people-management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, motivate and develop both managers and frontline operational teams.

A strong commitment to safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

Confident communication and stakeholder-management skills.

A practical, accountable approach to problem-solving, continuous improvement and project delivery.

The drive to develop your team, improve site performance and progress.

45 hour working week Monday to Friday - usual working hours 6am-4pm