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Are you ready to be part of something new and exciting in Derby?
Our brand-new manufacturing and logistics site, situated at SmartParc, will offer a fresh and innovative environment, and we're looking for enthusiastic and passionate colleagues to help lay the foundation for something truly great.
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the team in Derby as Logistics Manager. This is a pivotal Leadership role on site, as such it will be one of the first.
Your initial focus will be to recruit your wider team who will start the journey of opening up our new purpose-built frozen facility. This initiative is a key part of our growth strategy, aimed at expanding our supply chain to meet the needs of our growing number of shops across the UK.
This is an end-to-end role with responsibility for an automated warehouse and national trunking operation.
We can offer you:
* 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
* Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to your salary
* Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
* Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
* Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
* You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
* Defined contribution management pension scheme
* Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
* Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
* Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
* Career progression and learning and development
* Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
* Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
* Cycle to Work scheme
* A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business!
* Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About the role
* This is a full-time role; however, flexibility in this will be considered
* We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
* The base location for this role is Derby, DE21 7BS
What you'll do
* Take an instrumental role recruiting the Logistics Leadership team
* Liaise with our automation partners to navigate the site through commissioning to being a fully operational facility
* Embed a Greggs culture, this is key to your, and our, future success
* Ensure customer service is at the heart of the logistics operation with regular reviews and recommendations for action to improve customer satisfaction
* Create a culture where safety, quality and compliance are embedded in daily life
* Achieve budget within the function and ensure key cost control areas are kept in line
* Assist in the development and implementation of company policies and procedures
* Carry out PDRs with direct reports, agreeing targets and objectives, conducting monthly 1 to 1s and agreeing individual development plans
* Lead a team in line with the values, with high visibility through regular meetings and coaching, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility.
About you
You will fit right into this role if you:
* Have operational management experience gained within a time-sensitive, ideally temperature-controlled and customer-focused distribution operation
* Hold a National Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
* Have gained a Logistics qualification at Diploma or Degree level
* You’re an effective communicator, decision-maker and influencer, across all levels
* You’re proficient in Microsoft 365
* You have demonstrable organisational and planning skills
* You’re a proven self-motivator and people motivator, with experience of achieving business objectives through leadership
* You have experience of SAP / MRP in a warehouse environment (desirable)
* You have experience of an automated Warehouse (desirable)
* You have experience in a start-up project (desirable)
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.
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