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Site Manager

Sharpsmart·📍 Spennymoor, Durham

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FULL TIME

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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. 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.
  • What you'll bring
  • 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
  • About this listing

    • Source: Sharpsmart's official careers site (via Lever) · last confirmed on the source 26 Oct 2026
    • Posted 15 Oct 2026

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