Business Manager

Location: Redditch, Worcestershire (on-site)

Salary: Upto 48,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: Monday–Thursday 08:30–17:30, Friday 08:30–16:00

Contract: Full-time or Part Time permanent

If things are running behind, you've already noticed. If an action hasn't been followed up, you're already chasing it. If the MD is stuck in admin he shouldn't be doing, you'd have sorted it before he noticed.

The role

A growing manufacturer based in Redditch. We've built the capacity now we're focused on making the business run with the discipline and follow-through that growth requires.

This role exists to make that happen. You'll work directly alongside the Managing Director, protecting his time, driving management accountability, and keeping the business organised and on track.

This is not a passive admin role. It's a business control role. The right person will have a low tolerance for loose ends.

What will you be doing?

You will reduce the CEO's day-to-day admin load and bring structure to how the business runs. Your work will span:

Managing the MD's diary, priorities, meeting schedule, and follow-up actions

Running a weekly management action tracker across all departments — sales, ops, finance, warehouse, purchasing

Preparing meeting packs, agendas, and action lists — and making sure actions are followed through

Handling HR administration — onboarding, holiday and sickness records, employee files, policy documents

Overseeing office routines, supplier admin, filing, and general office standards

Coordinating information flow between departments and flagging issues before they become problems

What does success look like?

In your first three months, you will take control of diary and meeting support, build a reliable weekly action tracker, document the core processes the business relies on, and free up meaningful CEO time that can go back into growing the business.

Who are we looking for?

You've got solid experience in supporting senior management ideally in a manufacturing, logistics, distribution, or similarly fast-paced operational environment.

You don't need a degree. You need to be the kind of person who:

Is naturally organised and has high personal standards

Is comfortable chasing senior people and holding them to account

Spots what needs doing without being asked

Stays calm when priorities shift and keeps everything moving

Handles confidential information with maturity and discretion

Brings order to chaos rather than waiting for order to arrive

What's in it for you?

A varied role with real influence on how a growing business runs

Close working relationship with senior leadership

24/7 virtual GP access

Long-term sickness cover and life assurance

Annual leave including bank holidays

A genuine company culture, including team and community initiatives

Professional development through the company's "Be World Class" approach

How to apply

Apply now with your CV. For a confidential conversation about the role, contact Arden Personnel's Redditch office on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

Arden Personnel is acting as an employment agency for this permanent vacancy. The hiring company name is withheld to protect client confidentiality and will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

Interested?

Apply today, or for a confidential conversation about the role, contact the team at or call (phone number removed). We work on a quality-led, targeted basis, so we'd genuinely welcome a chat before you apply.

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