Operations Manager

Company description:

Developing our people is part of our core values at LKQ Euro Car Parts; you don’t just get a job, you get a career when you work with us. Our teams are committed to championing your success, because when you deliver great, so do we.

Job description:

Job Overview

As an Operations Manager, your role is key in ensuring that the branch team are aligned in order to deliver excellence. You are responsible for ensuring that our colleagues represent LKQ Euro Car Parts professionally when dealing with both external customers and internal partners.If you would like to join an ever growing business, are passionate in empowering your peers and developing their talent, then please read on.

Why work for LKQ

We are a people first organisation for our colleagues, the customer is at the heart of everything we do, and in turn we put our colleagues at the forefront of our business. As with many of our roles, we are happy to talk about flexible working options, we are committed to supporting a healthy worklife balance. We’re looking for people who love what they do, are passionate about delivering only the very best and make it their business to excel, whatever their role. We strive to support all our employees through their individual career paths and thrive within our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with your Branch Manager to support them in motivating a large team to put their best foot forward this includes line management responsibility for the operations team
• Responsibility for all operations in branch in order to ensure that we hit our operational KPI’s
• Have an enthusiastic willingness to have a daily involvement in HR, performance management, succession planning and recruitment our people are our most valuable asset
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety and branch standards we need you to lead from the front and drive our safety first culture
• Stock takes/audits, fleet management
• Actively demonstrate behaviour in line with our Company core values
• Promote a customer focused mindset within the branch

Skills and Experience

• Leadership experience, with high levels of focus, energy and drive
• Great communication skills demonstrate the ability to manage customer accounts, both cash and credit
• Good experience of managing stock takes and audits, with the ability to control stock and put measures in place to do so
• Solid Health and Safety background
• Demonstrate a passion and willingness to develop in the above areas, if not already having solid experience

What we offer

• Pension
• 25 days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay 
• Hapi benefits retail discount
• Staff discount
• Genuine career progression
• Access to a 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme, offering financial and wellbeing support

LKQ Euro Car Parts sits at the heart of the automotive aftermarket, supplying an unrivalled range of vehicle parts to over 18,000 customers through a world class logistics operation in the UK and Ireland. But we are so much more than just a parts supplier, we lead the market through innovative digital and service offerings, supporting our customers every step of the way as they prepare for the future. If you want to start your career with LKQ Euro Car Parts apply now.