183 Regional Manager jobs in Bedford

Regional Manager - Domiciliary Care

Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: Up to 60,000 per annum plus Performance Based Bonus
Hours of Care Delivered: Approx. 20,000 per week

A well-established and growing domiciliary care provider is seeking an experienced and passionate leader to take on the role of Regional Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing organisation with a strong reputation for delivering excellent home care services across the UK.

About the Role:
The Regional Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing multiple branches operating under separate CQC registrations. You will be expected to ensure high standards of care delivery, support and develop branch teams, and maintain strong regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee operational performance across multiple sites
• Lead and support Registered Managers and local teams
• Maintain and improve service quality in line with CQC requirements
• Drive staff retention, client satisfaction, and service efficiency
• Contribute to business growth and strategic planning
• Be based from one of the Hertfordshire offices, with regular travel across branches

About You:

• Significant experience in multi-site leadership within domiciliary care
• Strong knowledge of CQC standards and regulatory frameworks
• A passionate, approachable leadership style with the ability to support and motivate teams
• Proven ability to manage performance, compliance, and service development
• Located within reasonable commuting distance to the Hertfordshire offices

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary up to 60,000
• Performance-based bonus
• A stable and supportive leadership team
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• The chance to make a meaningful impact in a high-quality care organisation

To apply or find out more, please get in touch for a confidential conversation Sarah (phone number removed)

Bedford or Dartford – Multi-Site Leadership

We are representing a leading engineering and Hire business looking for a Regional Operations Manager to take charge of a high-performing network of branches across the South East.

This senior role carries full accountability for multi-site operations, P&L performance, and the leadership of Branch Managers.

With responsibility for 4–5 locations, £60m turnover, and a team of Branch Managers reporting directly, you’ll be at the forefront of driving service delivery, operational improvements, and sustainable growth.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor Branch Managers across multiple sites, ensuring operational and financial targets are achieved
li>Take ownership of regional P&L performance, driving revenue growth and controlling costs
• Oversee day-to-day branch operations, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and compliance across the network
• Champion SHEQ standards, maintaining ISO and regulatory compliance while embedding a culture of safety and accountability
• Provide guidance on HR matters including performance, disciplinaries, recruitment, and succession planning
• Drive operational excellence by sharing best practices across branches and encouraging continuous improvement
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders, supporting business development and contract mobilisation
• Report performance and regional updates to the UK Operations Director, contributing to board-level insight and planning

This is a hands-on leadership role that blends operational control, financial responsibility, and people management. Highly visible across the region, you’ll ensure every site hits its targets, maintains the highest safety standards, and delivers consistent service excellence.

You will play a key part in change management, contract mobilisation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills & Experience Required:

< i>Proven experience managing multi-site operations at regional or senior level
• Strong background in Plant Hire, water utilities, construction, or related industries
• Track record of leading managers and developing high-performing teams
• Financially astute with extensive P&L and budget management experience
• Experienced in change management and embedding continuous improvement
• In-depth understanding of health, safety, environmental and quality standards; IOSH or NEBOSH is advantageous
• Strong HR capability, confident in handling employee relations and people issues
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel across branches (Bedford, Dartford, Bracknell, Great Yarmouth, London)

Summary:

Position:    Regional Operations Manager

Location:    Bedford, or Dartford with regular regional travel

Type:     Permanent, full-time

Pay:                  £5,000 - 0,000 includes Bonus + Company Car + Bupa Private Medical Insurance + Benefits

Start:    Notice dependent

This is a career-defining opportunity for a proven senior operations leader to take ownership of a large, high-value region within a respected national business.

If you have mix of multi-site management, financial control, and people leadership – we’d like to hear from you!

Apply now or contact the Kiota team for more details.

Regional Marketing Manager

We are looking for a dynamic and innovative Regional Marketing Manager to join our team, based in Hitchin.

In this pivotal role, you'll be the driving force behind our regional marketing strategy, collaborating closely with our new business, proposals and communications teams to deliver impactful campaigns that showcase our regional successes and help us target key projects and customers. From sector and pre-positioning campaigns, to managing the local BD and marketing events, and generating valuable data insights, your creativity and strategic expertise will be essential.

This is a hybrid role.

What you'll be doing

• Closely collaborate with new business and framework teams to drive sector and framework led marketing initiatives
• Implement and deliver marketing plans in line with our wider sector plans and target projects
• Oversee and manage marketing social media campaigns
• Support National marketing campaigns from a regional perspective
• Support implementation and launch of our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing platform
• Manage and deliver external award submissions
• Provide marketing support for our external and internal events
• Oversee development of project case studies and marketing material
• Provide support for departments with their marketing needs and be the marketing subject matter expert
• Collaborate with Group communications and marketing/comms teams across other offices and nationally
• Support market research and industry intel where required
• Monitor results and analytics for reporting and decision making
• Help manage our marketing budget and develop cost-effective proposals to improve marketing outputs where required

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential

• Degree and professional qualification in marketing
• Experience in B2B marketing
• Ability to develop strategy and has excellent writing skills
• Self-starter and self-motivator with the ability to drive and implement initiatives from start to finish
• Passionate about marketing and understands the importance of championing marketing across the business
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Attention to detail, analytical and creative
• Able to balance multiple priorities

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of the built environment is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience in Adobe InDesign is desirable.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics D365

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.

Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within target industries
• Develop and implement sales strategies to exceed targets
• Conduct product demonstrations and present technical solutions to clients
• Prepare tailored proposals and negotiate contract
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships to ensure repeat business
• Manage and grow key accounts, providing excellent after-sales support
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and industry development
• Report regularly on sales pipeline and market intelligence
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure successful delivery of solutions
• Support marketing initiatives including events, exhibitions, and campaigns

• Full UK Driving License
• Proven track record in a sales role within heavy machinery
• Strong negotiation and closing skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Ability to manage relationships with a diverse client bas
• Self-motivated and target-driven, with the ability to work independently
• Competent with CRM systems and Microsoft Office
• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK

• B2B sales and account management experience
• Additional qualifications in sales, business development, or technical disciplines

• Competitive salary with uncapped commission potential
• Company car or car allowance
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for career progression in a growing sector
• Supportive and collaborative work environment

Technical Regional Sales Manager

Basic salary: plus uncapped commission

Hours of work: Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 5 pm (in the field)

Reporting to: Country Manager

Who are they?

Our client is the specialist in high-quality products for the automotive aftermarket. They have been active in this market for more than 30 years and have built up a vast experience with fitters, body repair shops, buyers, owners, and importers. As a subsidiary of a major international player, They can count on professional support and the best advice. Our client has its own network of distributors in more than 20 countries. With 700 account managers, they reach about 250,000 professional companies throughout Europe. In order to further expand their market share in Great Britain, they are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Technical Sales Representative.

What will be your role?

• Working closelyto understand the needs of the business
• Managing a team of Sales Reps
• Achieving sales targets in the assigned region
• Actively maintaining customer relationships
• Identifying opportunities to grow the customer base and build positive relationships with new customers
• Striving to increase market share in the assigned region
• Supporting customers with expert advice on the product range
• Offering excellent customer service
• Managing a Team of Sales Reps

Who are they looking for?

• Someone hardworking, honest and customer friendly
• Living in the area
• Self-confident with strong communication skills
• Highly organised and disciplined with a flexible attitude
• Able to present at all levels
• With a high level of energy and passion
• Holding a valid driving licence
• Flexible and adaptive to the needs of the business
• Good communication
• Be goal-conscious
• Good administration
• Daring to make decisions
• Be result-oriented

What do they offer?

• Uncapped commission scheme
• Ongoing training and support
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing after 5 years
• Company phone
• Company car
• Head office support
• Pension scheme
• Autonomous working

Please note we regret that due to the high volume of CVs received we cannot give individual feedback to candidates. If you are not contacted within 5 working days of submitting your CV please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Plain Sailing Recruitment Ltd, is a UK-based agency providing specialist solutions across all sectors. We operate an equal opportunities policy of treating all employees and job applicants equally regardless of race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, marital or civil partnership status or disability. Head of Operations

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Business Development Manager



Salary: Competitive plus car/cash allowance, bonus & pension

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Location: Hybrid, covering Northampton/Colchester/Cambridge/Peterborough/Norwich



When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.



We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.



What we can offer you;

• 25 days of annual leave
  
• Choice of company car or car cash allowance
  
• Access to our company pension scheme
  
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allow you to reach your full potential
  

What you'll be doing;

• Working for Veolia Commercial, you will drive growth across our key markets in East England by securing large regional waste contracts across the private sector.
  
• Working with stakeholders from across our business, you will evolve and deliver our strategic growth plan for your territory.
  
• You will grow the pipeline of prospects of potential customers, nurturing and developing these relationships, working to gain a detailed understanding of their needs and how Veolia can add value to their organisation.This is supported by dedicated internal resources to qualify and nurture opportunities, allowing you to think and act strategically.
  
• As the lead for all major tenders and proposals in your region, you will use your knowledge of the customer, Veolia and the wider industry to create engaging propositions that give organisations a compelling reason to move to Veolia.
  
• You will support the integration of these new customers through their contract implementation, before ensuring a smooth handover to their Account Manager.
  
• Your role will be key to ensuring that organisations across your territory are able to deliver on their company's sustainability objectives whilst supporting Veolia's purpose to contribute to human progress by firmly committing to the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
  

What we're looking for;

• You will be experienced in identifying business opportunities and be able to develop, manage and nurture business relationships with key stakeholders at all levels.
  
• A sound level of financial acumen and bid writing skills are a must
  
• Excellent communication, presenting and negotiation skills, as well as strong customer focus and a passion for our business purpose.
  
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets and growing business in a competitive market
  
• High level of creativity, initiative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and analytically.
  
• Self-motivated, results-oriented and driven with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  
• Knowledge of the waste sector is an advantage, but not essential.
  

What's next?



Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.



We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.



We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.



We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.



If you are successful in securing a new role or promotion within the company, any offer to you may be subject to the acceptance of standardised terms and conditions. These new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract, if you have any questions about how this might affect you, please don't hesitate to contact your line manager or the HR team.





Job Posting End Date:

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Bedford or Dartford – Multi-Site Leadership

We are representing a leading engineering and Hire business looking for a Regional Operations Manager to take charge of a high-performing network of branches across the South East.

This senior role carries full accountability for multi-site operations, P&L performance, and the leadership of Branch Managers.

With responsibility for 4–5 locations, £60m turnover, and a team of Branch Managers reporting directly, you’ll be at the forefront of driving service delivery, operational improvements, and sustainable growth.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor Branch Managers across multiple sites, ensuring operational and financial targets are achieved
li>Take ownership of regional P&L performance, driving revenue growth and controlling costs
• Oversee day-to-day branch operations, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and compliance across the network
• Champion SHEQ standards, maintaining ISO and regulatory compliance while embedding a culture of safety and accountability
• Provide guidance on HR matters including performance, disciplinaries, recruitment, and succession planning
• Drive operational excellence by sharing best practices across branches and encouraging continuous improvement
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders, supporting business development and contract mobilisation
• Report performance and regional updates to the UK Operations Director, contributing to board-level insight and planning

This is a hands-on leadership role that blends operational control, financial responsibility, and people management. Highly visible across the region, you’ll ensure every site hits its targets, maintains the highest safety standards, and delivers consistent service excellence.

You will play a key part in change management, contract mobilisation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills & Experience Required:

< i>Proven experience managing multi-site operations at regional or senior level
• Strong background in Plant Hire, water utilities, construction, or related industries
• Track record of leading managers and developing high-performing teams
• Financially astute with extensive P&L and budget management experience
• Experienced in change management and embedding continuous improvement
• In-depth understanding of health, safety, environmental and quality standards; IOSH or NEBOSH is advantageous
• Strong HR capability, confident in handling employee relations and people issues
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel across branches (Bedford, Dartford, Bracknell, Great Yarmouth, London)

Summary:

Position:    Regional Operations Manager

Location:    Bedford, or Dartford with regular regional travel

Type:     Permanent, full-time

Pay:                  £5,000 - 0,000 includes Bonus + Company Car + Bupa Private Medical Insurance + Benefits

Start:    Notice dependent

This is a career-defining opportunity for a proven senior operations leader to take ownership of a large, high-value region within a respected national business.

If you have mix of multi-site management, financial control, and people leadership – we’d like to hear from you!

Apply now or contact the Kiota team for more details.

Regional Marketing Manager

We are looking for a dynamic and innovative Regional Marketing Manager to join our team, based in Hitchin.

In this pivotal role, you'll be the driving force behind our regional marketing strategy, collaborating closely with our new business, proposals and communications teams to deliver impactful campaigns that showcase our regional successes and help us target key projects and customers. From sector and pre-positioning campaigns, to managing the local BD and marketing events, and generating valuable data insights, your creativity and strategic expertise will be essential.

This is a hybrid role.

What you'll be doing

• Closely collaborate with new business and framework teams to drive sector and framework led marketing initiatives
• Implement and deliver marketing plans in line with our wider sector plans and target projects
• Oversee and manage marketing social media campaigns
• Support National marketing campaigns from a regional perspective
• Support implementation and launch of our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing platform
• Manage and deliver external award submissions
• Provide marketing support for our external and internal events
• Oversee development of project case studies and marketing material
• Provide support for departments with their marketing needs and be the marketing subject matter expert
• Collaborate with Group communications and marketing/comms teams across other offices and nationally
• Support market research and industry intel where required
• Monitor results and analytics for reporting and decision making
• Help manage our marketing budget and develop cost-effective proposals to improve marketing outputs where required

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential

• Degree and professional qualification in marketing
• Experience in B2B marketing
• Ability to develop strategy and has excellent writing skills
• Self-starter and self-motivator with the ability to drive and implement initiatives from start to finish
• Passionate about marketing and understands the importance of championing marketing across the business
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Attention to detail, analytical and creative
• Able to balance multiple priorities

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of the built environment is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience in Adobe InDesign is desirable.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics D365

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.

Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.

Ready to find the right role for you?



Business Development Manager



Salary: Competitive plus car/cash allowance, bonus & pension

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Location: Hybrid, covering Northampton/Colchester/Cambridge/Peterborough/Norwich



When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.



We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.



What we can offer you;

• 25 days of annual leave
  
• Choice of company car or car cash allowance
  
• Access to our company pension scheme
  
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allow you to reach your full potential
  

What you'll be doing;

• Working for Veolia Commercial, you will drive growth across our key markets in East England by securing large regional waste contracts across the private sector.
  
• Working with stakeholders from across our business, you will evolve and deliver our strategic growth plan for your territory.
  
• You will grow the pipeline of prospects of potential customers, nurturing and developing these relationships, working to gain a detailed understanding of their needs and how Veolia can add value to their organisation.This is supported by dedicated internal resources to qualify and nurture opportunities, allowing you to think and act strategically.
  
• As the lead for all major tenders and proposals in your region, you will use your knowledge of the customer, Veolia and the wider industry to create engaging propositions that give organisations a compelling reason to move to Veolia.
  
• You will support the integration of these new customers through their contract implementation, before ensuring a smooth handover to their Account Manager.
  
• Your role will be key to ensuring that organisations across your territory are able to deliver on their company's sustainability objectives whilst supporting Veolia's purpose to contribute to human progress by firmly committing to the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
  

What we're looking for;

• You will be experienced in identifying business opportunities and be able to develop, manage and nurture business relationships with key stakeholders at all levels.
  
• A sound level of financial acumen and bid writing skills are a must
  
• Excellent communication, presenting and negotiation skills, as well as strong customer focus and a passion for our business purpose.
  
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets and growing business in a competitive market
  
• High level of creativity, initiative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and analytically.
  
• Self-motivated, results-oriented and driven with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  
• Knowledge of the waste sector is an advantage, but not essential.
  

What's next?



Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.



We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.



We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.



We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.



If you are successful in securing a new role or promotion within the company, any offer to you may be subject to the acceptance of standardised terms and conditions. These new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract, if you have any questions about how this might affect you, please don't hesitate to contact your line manager or the HR team.





Job Posting End Date:

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.