Job Description
The Role
The Warehouse General Manager will play a critical role in leading all activity across a key DC operation, operating within a Multi-User, Open Book site.
This position is a truly exciting opportunity for an experienced Warehouse General Manager to be at the forefront of a rapidly expanding organisation.
Key Responsibilities
1. Reporting Line: Reporting to the UK Operations Director.
2. Operational Leadership: Provide strategic leadership and direction for all operational activities, including warehousing, distribution, strategy, continuous improvement and projects.
3. Team Management: Lead and develop a high-performing, collective site operational team (up to 75+ employees) through managerial direct reports.
4. Client Relationships: Build and maintain an already impressive, strong customer relationship base, ensuring ongoing satisfaction.
5. Commercial Responsibility & Budget Management: Develop and manage the operational site budget, ensuring financial objectives are achieved while maintaining service & quality.
6. Performance Metrics: Continue to evolve the organisational approach to KPI's, whilst ensuring existing and new site standardisation.
7. Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, safety standards, and industry best practice.
8. Process Optimisation: Continuously evaluate and improve operational processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
9. Innovation: Support the business appetite to drive innovation, Automation & Robotics along with the adoption of new technologies to improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
10. Supplier Relationships: Manage UK commercial relationships with customers, suppliers and third-party service providers to ensure timely and cost-effective services.
The Successful Candidate - Key Experience
1. A Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain Background (Ideally as a Warehouse General Manager) - Essential.
2. Proven Warehouse leadership experience within; 3PL / Production / Manufacturing / Automotive / FMCG or Construction industry, with a minimum of 5+ years of progressive responsibility - Essential.
3. A minimum of 5 years' experience operating at a General Manager, Senior General Manager, Head of or Operations Director level previously - Essential.
4. Previous budgetary responsibility across medium sized DC operations in excess of £5m - Essential.
5. Strong leadership and team management skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
6. Prior commercial knowledge of the UK logistics and warehousing market.
7. An individual truly excited by large scale growth challenges.
8. Live within a commutable distance of Bradford and surrounding areas.
Salary & Benefits Package
1. Salary - £65,000 to £70,000
2. Company Car / Car Allowance
3. Company Bonus
4. 25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays
5. Matched Pension Contributions
6. Annual Salary Life Assurance
7. Plus additional company benefits
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