Operations Manager, Regional Auction House

Our client is looking to recruit an Operations Manager to handle all aspects of the day-to-day running of a busy regional auction house with a satellite saleroom.

Role description

As Operations Manager, you will be expected to:

• Handle all staffing and personnel issues
• Plan and oversee the daily running of two busy salerooms, organising your team and delegating as necessary to ensure the auction houses are running to maximum efficiency
• Set clear goals and targets for all staff, and communicate the results accordingly
• Take responsibility for collecting figures and data from your various teams, and collating it together into reports to present to the MD
• Push to increase and maintain constant sales growth and profitability in conjunction with the management team

Person specification

Essential:

• Substantial experience of working in a busy UK auction house
• Proven management experience
• Proven track record of handling a team of employees
• Demonstrable understanding of sales targets, results and financials
• Excellent grasp of IT and technology, and the ability to learn new systems quickly
• Excellent interpersonal skills with both staff and customers
• Ability to drive and have use of own vehicle to travel between salerooms

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of antiques and the ability to work as a general valuer
• Experience of being a general cataloguer and the ability to catalogue quickly yet accurately
• Knowledge and experience of timed online auctions