A General Manager is required to lead a start-up operation for a leading logistics provider in the North East.
Client Details
Our client is a leading logistics provider.
Description
The General Manager will ensure that the distribution centre achieves it’s customer service requirements in accordance with agreed budgets. This will be delivered in a safe manner, whilst promoting employee engagement and development and planning for the longer-term improvement of the business. Based at our client’s start up operation in the North East, key responsibilities will include:
*Manage, support and motivate the Management team to achieve daily output objectives and deliver shift KPI’s and achieve longer-term objectives.
*Ensure Customer Service and Customer Performance requirements are met in full.
*Promote a culture of employee engagement on site through your actions and various other initiatives.
*Ensure the team has the support in ensuring that there is sufficient employee resource both in quality and quantity in order to meet site performance expectations.
*Set, monitor and deliver against an agreed budget.
*Ensure compliance with all company policies and legislation.
*Have overall responsibility for Health & Safety on site, including direct line management of the H&S Manager.
*In collaboration with the Head of Facilities & Safety Management, ensure alignment with the overall safety strategy and champion a true safety culture.
*Involvement in UK and Ireland network management decisions, seeking to optimise overall company performance.
*Champion the company’s quality management system on site ensuring that agreed standards are maintained and improved.
*Build and develop good working relationships with union representatives and full time officials.
*Chair monthly and quarterly distribution centre reviews.
Profile
The successful General Manager will live within a commuting distance of our client’s operation in the North East and be able to demonstrate the following experience:
*Experience of leading large scale FMCG operations that include a significant warehouse and/or transport operation.
*A people first leadership style with an emphasis on engagement and developing others.
*Experience of leading and delivering change on a large scale.
*Experience of managing large and complex budgets.
*An effective communicator that can collaborate across all levels.
*Previous experience of managing effectively within unionised environments.
Job Offer
*An attractive salary package ranging from £80,000 to £95,000 per annum.
*A benefits package that includes a car allowance, bonus, pension, private medical insurance and 25 days annual leave.
We encourage all suitable candidates to apply for this exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a leading logistics provider.