Following years of accelerated growth, Culina Group is now a £2.2 billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions, and fresh and baked goods.
Part of the Culina Group, Great Bear is the flexible, agile ambient 3PL alternative. Great Bear is a key player in ambient 3PL with an extensive depot network and some brand new, state-of-the-art facilities.
Job Description
This is a senior managerial position with responsibility for delivering and developing multiple customer contracts on a bonded site. This role will be heavily customer-facing, so an approachable attitude with strong customer service experience is essential. You will ensure that strategies and business plans are in place to achieve targets and drive business performance and growth whilst working towards KPI’s; therefore, strong business acumen is required.
As Depot Manager, you will have full budget accountability for the site while overseeing the overall depot, which has a headcount of 100+. This requires you to be driven, innovative, and inspirational to be successful in driving the team to be the best of their ability.
General warehouse compliance and stock & inventory experience will also be essential in the day-to-day of this role.
Role Responsibilities:
* Responsible for all Great Bear operational activities on site
* Assume responsibility for managing Health & Safety, personnel issues, and facilities across the site in conjunction with the customer
* Ensure that accurate financial targets are set, met, and deliver improved financial performance through effective cost management
* Engage with customers and their representatives, ensuring that their operational input is considered appropriately. Manage this relationship effectively
* Strive for continuous improvement and suggest new innovative ways of working which could help to exceed the Company’s expectations and contractual terms
* Ensuring all day-to-day operational requirements consistently meet the customers’ expectations
* Exceeding customer key performance measures, holding regular customer reviews, and managing and developing client relationships
* Preparing customer annual budgets and working within those financial boundaries whilst delivering improved financial performance
* Developing and implementing new initiatives and projects with the customer
* Responsible for managing and developing the existing management teams and employee relations
* Responsible for Operator Licence compliance and adherence
Qualifications
* A demonstrable track record in managing high volume, high service driven transport operations
* Track record of working closely with customers and able to illustrate examples of how they have improved the relationships
* Ability to think and work both strategically and operationally
* Should be a successful leader of teams, with positive personal qualities and attributes
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to converse at all levels
* Experience of Open-book contracts, good numerical and commercial skills are essential
* National CPC is essential
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard-working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
* Company Bonus: We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
* Private Medical Cover: This gives you peace of mind; you have choice, flexibility, and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
* Pension scheme: We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement, so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer.
* Life Assurance: 4 x your annual salary.
* Wellness: Via our Employee Assistance Programme, we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
* Eye Care Vouchers: We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
* Reward & Recognition: We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition, and long service awards.
* Everyday discounts: Via our benefit platform, you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!
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