The Role
The Warehouse Site 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 Site Manager to be at the forefront of a rapidly expanding organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting Line: Reporting to the UK Operations Director.
Operational Leadership: Provide strategic leadership and direction for all operational activities, including warehousing, distribution, strategy, continuous improvement and projects.
Team Management: Lead and develop a high-performing, collective site operational team (up to 75+ employees) through managerial direct reports.
Client Relationships: Build and maintain an already impressive, strong customer relationship base, ensuring ongoing satisfaction.
Commercial Responsibility & Budget Management: Develop and manage the operational site budget, ensuring financial objectives are achieved while maintaining service & quality.
Performance Metrics: Continue to evolve the organisational approach to KPI's, whilst ensuring existing and new site standardisation.
Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Process Optimisation: Continuously evaluate and improve operational processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Innovation: Support the business appetite to drive innovation, Automation & Robotics along with the adoption of new technologies to improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
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
A Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain Background (Ideally as a Warehouse Site Manager) - Essential.
Proven Warehouse leadership experience within; 3PL / Production / Manufacturing / Automotive / FMCG or Construction industry, with a minimum of 5+ years of progressive responsibility - Essential.
A minimum of 5 years' experience operating at a General Manager, Senior General Manager, Head of or Operations Director level previously - Essential.
Previous budgetary responsibility across medium sized DC operations in excess of £5m - Essential.
Strong leadership and team management skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
Prior commercial knowledge of the UK logistics and warehousing market.
An individual truly excited by large scale growth challenges.
Live within a commutable distance of Doncaster and surrounding areas.
Salary & Benefits Package
~ Salary - £60,000 to £65,000
~ Company Bonus
~25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays
~ Matched Pension Contributions
~ Annual Salary Life Assurance
~ Plus additional company benefits