Business Unit Manager

Our client, a growing and ambitious organisation within the environmental services sector, is seeking an experienced Business Unit Supervisor to join their leadership team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused operational leader to take ownership of a key business division, driving performance, profitability, customer satisfaction, and team development. The successful candidate will play a critical role in delivering operational excellence while supporting the continued growth of the business.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing operational teams across multiple locations, fostering a culture of accountability and high performance.
• Overseeing planning, scheduling, and service delivery activities to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Monitoring operational performance and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managing divisional budgets, revenue, margins, productivity, and key performance indicators.
• Identifying opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiency, and business growth.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
• Acting as the senior escalation point for operational and service-related issues.
• Collaborating with internal departments including Finance, Fleet, Sales, Compliance, and Operations.
• Ensuring all activities are delivered in line with health & safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting employee development through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' management experience with responsibility for people, performance, and operational delivery.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams within a multi-site environment.
• Experience managing budgets, KPIs, profitability, and departmental performance.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing employee performance and conducting performance reviews.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel between sites as required.
• Experience within environmental services, utilities, logistics, transport, facilities management, or a similar operational environment.
• Health & Safety management experience.
• Experience driving operational change and continuous improvement initiatives.

Core Competencies / Attributes

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Commercially focused with a results-driven approach.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Performance bonus.
• Pension contribution.
• Death in Service cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Company laptop and phone.
• Social Club.
• On-site parking.