Commercial and Operations Improvement Manager

Company: Marmion
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

Looking for an opportunity where you can truly impact change? Keen to progress your career with a role that has been specifically designed to offer development to senior leadership?

If you’re a solution-focused Project Manager with experience building structure and embedding technology, you could be pivotal in shaping the future direction of a growing organisation.

Why Apply

  • £50,000 – £60,000 dependent on experience
  • Bonus of up to £10,000
  • Genuine opportunity to shape systems, processes and commercial performance.
  • Direct exposure to the Board.
  • Significant scope for progression as transformation projects are delivered.
  • A collaborative, creative and international business environment.

The Role & Responsibilities

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact across the operations of an established, international business. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, this is a role created to drive meaningful commercial transformation and operational improvement across the organisation. You will focus on delivering end-to-end strategic, cross-functional projects that ultimately improve business efficiency.

You will play a pivotal role in introducing new systems into the business and embedding scalable, auditable processes fit for growth. You’ll take ownership of critical initiatives and deliver structured, data-led change. This position is intentionally designed as a pathway to senior leadership.

Strategic Projects & Transformation

  • Deliver end-to-end business improvement projects, taking accountability for delivery, outcomes, and continuous improvement.
  • Lead the implementation of AI-enabled tools and workflows to improve operational efficiency.
  • Provide clear reporting, insight and risk updates directly to the Board.

Systems, Data and Planning

  • Strategically develop planning models using financial and operational data.
  • Support senior leadership with systems implementation and data-led initiatives.
  • Improve management information quality and accessibility across the business.

Purchasing & Procurement Transformation

  • Conduct a full review of the purchasing function, understanding current workflows end-to-end.
  • Design and implement structured, scalable processes.
  • Use data and AI tools to improve supplier management, cost control, forecasting and stock planning.
  • Improve delivery communication and operational visibility.
  • Maintain oversight of purchasing performance and controls.

Key Skills And Experience

  • Prior experience owning and delivering business improvement projects.
  • A strong academic background; an accounting qualification (AAT or similar) would be beneficial.
  • Confidence working with data, systems, and planning tools.
  • Practical understanding of how AI can be applied to automate and enhance operational processes.
  • Confident communicating and reporting to senior leadership and Board-level stakeholders.
  • Hands on, proactive and commercially minded.

Our Client

Our client is a well-established, internationally operating business headquartered in Leeds City Centre, with a strong reputation for quality and a design-led approach within its sector. With a close-knit team spanning commercial, marketing, design and warehouse operations, the business manages a global supply chain and loyal customer base. The leadership team is ambitious and forward-thinking, with clear plans to modernise systems, strengthen operational processes and embed AI-driven efficiencies, creating a genuine opportunity for someone to make a visible, lasting impact.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026