senior operational manager Work, Jobs in chippenham (with Salaries)

Site Procurement Manager - Small Site
GKN Aerospace —Bristol
- Up to 50% travel
- Travel
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Facilities Manager (Branches), South West & South Wales
National Westminster Bank PLC —Bristol
- £45,840 - £68,760 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
4d
Senior CRM and Digital Content Manager
Good Energy —Chippenham
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Quick apply
3d
Senior Business Change Manager
SSE —Melksham
- Customer service
- Employee discount
14d
Regional Operational Security & Compliance Manager – Police Staff - Counter Terrorism Policing South West
Counter Terrorism Policing —Bristol
- £47,046 - £50,949 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- IT
10d
Senior Manager - Customer Vulnerability
Nationwide Building Society —Swindon
- From £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Banking
23h
Contracts Manager – Groundworks & Civils
Pennys Group —Ston Easton
- £45,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Project management
- Contracts
- Free parking
Quick apply
Service Manager, Collections
Swindon Borough Council —Swindon
- £58,364 a year
- Full-time
- English
Quick apply
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
North Bristol NHS Trust —Bristol
- £112,782 - £129,783 a year
- Full-time
4d
Front Office Manager
Bowood Hotel Spa and Golf Resort —Calne
- Weekend availability
- Hotel
- Communication skills
- Resort
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
7d
Head of Property
Oak Furnitureland —Swindon
- £75,000 - £85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Finance Manager
MJ Church —Chippenham
- £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Analysis skills
Quick apply
Contracts Manager
Walker & Sloan —Bristol
- Up to £90,000 a year
- Contracts
- Leadership
General Manager
Acumen Logistics —Avonmouth
- £60,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Business development
- Driving
- Free parking
Quick apply
Process Improvement Lead
Nationwide Building Society —Swindon
- From £59,000 a year
- Temporary
- Data analysis skills
23h
Senior Contracts Manager
Rentokil Initial Group —Bristol
- From £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Driving
- Contracts
Quick apply
Business Change Manager
SSE —Melksham
- Customer service
- Employee discount
14d
Security & Resilience Manager
Nationwide Building Society —Swindon
- From £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
5d
Standard Collection Service Delivery Manager
Thames Water Utilites —Swindon
- £55,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
Snr Delivery Station Manager
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —South Marston
- Full-time
- Engineering
- English
- Bachelor's degree

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Site Procurement Manager - Small Site

GKN Aerospace -
Bristol

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Job details

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

Procurement
Supply chain
Leadership

Full job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Procurement Manager leads operational procurement and supplier performance across UK and European suppliers supporting the Phoenix, Arizona site.

This role provides leadership, direction, and accountability for supplier performance through a team of Senior Buyers and Supplier Surveillance/Development, ensuring delivery, quality, and responsiveness are achieved through structured supplier engagement and regular on-site presence.

This is a high-impact role with clear ownership and visibility, directly influencing supplier performance, reducing operational risk, and supporting a complex, international aerospace supply chain.

We're offering this role on a remote first basis, howerver there will be an expectation for travel. This will include GKN and supplier sites nationally and internationally.

The role will report into our Phoenix, Arizona: however we are hiring in the UK to effectively operate within the European supply chain.

What You'll Be Doing

Supplier Ownership & Performance
• Ensure operational procurement and supplier performance across UK/EU suppliers through the team
• Provide oversight and direction on supplier strategy, engagement, and escalation
• Support critical supplier interactions and escalations when needed
• Hold the team and suppliers accountable to delivery, quality, and performance commitments

Operational Procurement Execution
• Ensure disciplined execution of purchase-to-pay processes through the team
• Oversee demand alignment, scheduling integrity, and MRP execution
• Maintain governance over procurement processes rather than direct execution

Leadership & Team Management
• Lead and develop a team of Senior Buyers responsible for day-to-day supplier management
• Set clear expectations for ownership, escalation, and performance standards
• Coach the team on supplier accountability, recovery, and commercial posture
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex or high-risk supplier issues

What You'll Bring

Essential
• Significant experience in procurement, supply chain, or operations (8–10+ years)
• Experience managing international suppliers, ideally across UK/EU
• Strong understanding of MRP-driven manufacturing environments
• Proven ability to drive supplier performance and recovery
• Leadership experience managing teams or complex supplier portfolios
• Confidence challenging suppliers and driving accountability
• Willingness and ability to travel up to ~50%; valid passport essential

Desirable
• Aerospace or regulated manufacturing experience
• MCIPS or equivalent qualification
• Experience in supplier development or recovery environments
• Strong commercial and negotiation capability

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

Competitive salary dependent on experience.
£5,500 / year car allowance.
Industry Leading Pension Scheme = 1.5x employee contribution (max 12%).
Up to 22.5% company bonus - indivdual and company performance related.
Life Assurance 8 x salary.
Income protection.
25 days holiday + bank holiday.
Shopping discounts.
Cycle To Work Scheme.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
A collaborative, dynamic working environment.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

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senior operational manager jobs in chippenham

Site Procurement Manager - Small Site

Senior Facilities Manager (Branches), South West & South Wales

Senior CRM and Digital Content Manager

Senior Business Change Manager

Regional Operational Security & Compliance Manager – Police Staff - Counter Terrorism Policing South West

Senior Manager - Customer Vulnerability

Contracts Manager – Groundworks & Civils

Service Manager, Collections

Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Front Office Manager

Head of Property

Finance Manager

Contracts Manager

General Manager

Process Improvement Lead

Senior Contracts Manager

Business Change Manager

Security & Resilience Manager

Standard Collection Service Delivery Manager

Snr Delivery Station Manager

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