Business & Operations Manager
Job Posted: 20 June 2026
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: £30-£35,000
- Industries: Arts & Graphic Design Management & Executive
Job Start Date: 13/07/26
Indigo Signs & Print is a busy, well-established signage and print business based at St Cross Business Park, Newport, working with long-standing clients including the NHS, Isle of Wight Council, and Isle of Wight Festival. We're looking for an experienced Business & Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations and help shape how the business runs as it continues to grow.
The role:
- Day-to-day point of contact for the business, reporting directly to the Director
- Managing customer relationships including council, NHS and walk-in clients
- Quoting jobs using ShopVox
- Organising the production schedule and coordinating with the workshop team — keeping work flowing calmly and to deadline
- Ordering materials and maintaining supplier relationships — balancing reliability and service with sensible cost awareness
- Financial oversight: invoicing, budgets, pricing input, debtor control
- Leading and supporting a small team, with an eye for improving how things run where possible
What we're looking for:
- Solid working knowledge of signage/print production processes, materials and parts — comfortable with proven, established methods as well as newer approaches
- Confident with job/quoting systems (ShopVox experience a strong advantage)
- Experience managing budgets, invoicing or basic financial oversight
- Calm, organised, and good with people — able to keep a team motivated without rushing them
- Strong relationship-builder with suppliers and clients alike, with the judgement to know when to question
What we offer:
- A trusted, established Newport business with a strong, loyal client base
- Scope to grow with the role as the business develops
- Varied, hands-on role across a well-equipped production site
To apply: Send your CV to [email protected]
