As our Operations Manager, you are responsible for the end-to-end operational performance, leadership, and continuous improvement of our Hillcrest site in Belton, Leicestershire.
Reporting to the Operations Director – EMEA, you’ll play a critical role in delivering site-level operational objectives that align with regional and global goals, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations.
A key part of the role involves driving innovation and continuous improvement while ensuring the site delivers high-quality outputs, welfare standards, meets customer requirements, and contributes to the company’s commercial and financial success.
About You
You’re an inspirational, hands-on leader, who can effectively manage cross-functional teams (including production, maintenance, quality, logistics, and support services), foster collaboration across departments, and drive a culture of high performance and accountability.
You possess strong business acumen, a deep understanding of operational processes, and the ability to translate strategic direction into day-to-day execution. You’re experienced in managing budgets, driving cost efficiency, and understanding operational financial drivers.
With a background in manufacturing, agricultural, pharmaceutical, breeding or similar operations; you’re able to understand the technical and scientific nature of the many operational teams across your site.
Location/Benefits:
Working at a facility that breeds and cares for animals, in a production environment. This is a full-time, permanent role based at our Hillcrest site in Belton, just outside of Loughborough.
- Competitive salary
- 33 days holiday (inc. 8 public holidays) and a generous holiday purchase scheme (up to 15 additional days).
- Core benefits including life assurance and pension, plus income protection after 3 years of service.
- Flexible benefits scheme, with optional private health insurance, health cash plan, technology scheme, cycle to work and retail discounts.
- Wellbeing benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme and our wellbeing portal with fitness videos, recipes and mindfulness exercises, plus much more.
Due to the nature of this role, candidates cannot have pet rodents (mice, rats or guinea-pigs) or rabbits for biosecurity reasons. Please make us aware if you have animals that feed on rodents (snakes, birds).
Candidates must be able to drive due to limited public transport.
About Us
Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we “Play to Win” in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There’s an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual’s unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people’s lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.
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Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we “Play to Win” in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There’s an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual’s unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people’s lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.
Salary Will Be Commensurate With Experience And Responsibilities.
Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.
