Customer Operations Manager in Malvern

Join our client in making sure no one is left without a voice. Our client's assistive technology empowers people with disabilities who experience speech difficulties to express themselves, connect with others, and live more independent lives. They are proud to be a global leader in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), supporting people across the UK, US, Europe, and beyond. But what truly sets them apart is their people: passionate, collaborative, and driven by the impact their products have every day. If you're motivated by meaningful work and want to apply your technical expertise to something that genuinely changes lives, our client would love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

Our client is looking for a Customer Operations Manager to lead and develop a newly integrated Customer Operations function. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced operational leader who enjoys bringing people, processes, and systems together to create a seamless customer experience. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping how they manage the journey from enquiry and quotation through to fulfilment and delivery, ensuring customers receive the exceptional service they deserve. You'll lead a diverse team spanning customer service, order management, planning, and operational support, creating clarity, consistency, and accountability across the function. Working closely with colleagues across Sales, Finance, and Operations, you'll help remove barriers, improve visibility, and build processes that support sustainable growth. This role offers the chance to make a lasting impact, not only on business performance but on the experience of the people who depend on their products every day.

What You'll Be Doing

• You'll combine operational leadership with a passion for developing people and improving the way things work.
• You'll create an environment where people can thrive, building a high-performing, customer-focused team that feels empowered, supported, and accountable.
• Through coaching, mentoring, and clear leadership, you'll help individuals develop their skills, build confidence, and achieve their potential.
• You'll oversee the end-to-end customer operations journey, ensuring orders are managed efficiently, customers receive timely communication, and teams work together to deliver a smooth and positive experience.
• Along the way, you'll identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve visibility, and introduce scalable ways of working that support future growth.
• You'll also play an important role in strengthening planning and supply chain coordination across the business.
• By bringing together commercial demand, operational capacity, and customer needs, you'll help drive smarter decisions, improve performance, and ensure resources are aligned to business priorities.
• Most importantly, you'll help create a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and shared ownership, ensuring our client remains easy to work with for customers and colleagues alike.

Why This Role Is Unique

This isn't a typical operations management role. You'll have the opportunity to shape a growing function, influence how teams work together, and create meaningful improvements that benefit customers, colleagues, and the wider business. The work is varied, strategic, and hands-on, with the freedom to challenge existing ways of working and the support to implement positive change.

What They're Looking For

• They are looking for a rare combination of operational leadership, customer focus, and people development expertise.
• Proven leadership experience within customer operations, supply chain, logistics, or operational management.
• Strong understanding of customer order fulfilment and operational processes.
• Experience using ERP systems to support operational performance and efficiency.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and prioritisation skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with confidence using data to inform decisions.
• Experience leading, motivating, and developing teams.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a track record of delivering positive operational change.
• Commercial awareness and a strong focus on delivering excellent customer outcomes.

Why Join Our Client:

• Purpose-driven work with real-world impact.
• Collaborative and supportive culture.
• Hybrid working and flexibility.
• Opportunities to grow, lead, and shape future products.
• Strong benefits package plus wellbeing support.

Inclusion and Sustainability

Our client is committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. They are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If there's anything they can do to support you during the recruitment process, please feel free to let them know within your application. They also aim to build sustainability into everything they do, from how they design their products to how they operate as a business.

Ready To Make A Difference?

If you're excited by the opportunity to lead an important function, develop great people, and create exceptional customer experiences while contributing to a mission that truly changes lives, our client would love to hear from you.