Role overview

Are you a dynamic and resilient business leader with a track record of driving performance across multiple sites?

We’re looking for a Business Operations Manager to play a critical role in leading and supporting the performance of our joint venture operations across the South of England.

This role will involve supporting 37 of our joint venture stores and will include regular travel across London, South Central England, Southeast England and the South Coast.

Our ideal candidate must have multisite leadership experience, be comfortable working in a dynamic, people focussed environment and be capable of influencing and coaching our Joint Venture Partners to achieve operational excellence. Experience of working in another franchise business model would also be strongly preferred.

This is a full-time role, and the successful candidate will be expected to be on site for a minimum of 3.5 days per week.

Benefits

• Company car provided.
• Free eyewear up to £550 annually with immediate eligibility.
• On target bonuses of up to £3,000 per month, depending on store performance.
• Enhanced company pension with 6% employer contribution.
• 33 days annual leave with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
• Family and friends discount of 75%, 50% and 25% with a free eye test.
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential support for your wellbeing.
• Flexible benefits including Dental, Healthcare and Critical Illness cover.
• Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation.

Some experiences you might have:

• Previous experience of influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of store performance and how to deliver operational excellence.
• Generating business engagement and ensuring high compliance across multiple sites.
• Handling tough conversations with challenging stakeholders.
• Having emotional intelligence to support yourself and others in difficult moments.
• Previous experience of working with multiple store improvement plans.
• Capable of handling multiple priorities and managing bandwidth.
• Previous experience of working in a franchise business would be preferred.

Why Vision Express?

Working at Vision Express, you will be part of something bigger. With over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, you will have the opportunity to share knowledge, elevate your career and reach your potential.

Together, we believe that we’re made stronger by our differences, so diversity and inclusion are key ingredients to our success, and we believe that striving for a culture of mutual trust enables us to reach our goals and achieve results.

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