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Technical Delivery Manager (Fixed Term Contract), Swindon
Client:
Smiths News
Location:
Swindon, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
8a385e1323c9
Job Views:
11
Posted:
26.04.2025
Expiry Date:
10.06.2025
Job Description:
Due to a secondment in the business, we are looking for a warehouse automation professional to join the Smiths News Operations team for a fixed term contract of between two and three years with an immediate start available.
To provide management and ownership support of existing warehouse technologies along with project management support for associated equipment deployments. Working within a hybrid and flexible model based at our Head office in Swindon with depot visits as required.
About the role
Management of a small pre-existing field-based support team, ensuring uptime targets are met and planned maintenance schedules are adhered to, with any critical failures addressed to agreed SLAs.
Responsibility for existing estate of rugged mobile handsets, along with their administration via MDM (Mobile Device Management) and/or EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management). Includes specification, recommendation, and rollout of planned replacement programmes.
Account management for current and future vendor partners which supply and underpin usage of the aforementioned areas of responsibility.
* To undertake day-to-day management of the field-based team supporting 34 depots nationally
* Responsibility for the uptime management of warehouse technologies including pick-by-light systems, returns sortation, thermal printing solutions, etc.
* Management tools maintaining & configuring approximately 1,000 rugged mobile computers
* External relationship management with key operational technology suppliers & manufacturers
What we can offer you
Not only do we offer free onsite parking, 4x salary life assurance, and 5% match pension, but you’ll also have access to:
* £5,688 per annum car allowance
* Company-funded Health Cash Plan – providing cashback for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical, and physiotherapy
* 24/7 E-Learning modules, training, and development opportunities
* Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
About you
* Account management
* Proven proficiency in warehouse automation solutions
* Enterprise mobility experience
* Comfortable communicating at all levels within an organization, including cross-functional projects and presentations to director-level
* Able to articulate complex solutions clearly and concisely
* Self-motivated and used to working autonomously
* Problem solver with good analytical capabilities
Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
* Experience of working in Transport & Logistics/3PL sector
* Understanding of modern Business Intelligence tools
* End-to-end specification, recommendation, and delivery of warehouse solutions
* Use of Transport Management Planning, Routing, and Delivery Systems
* Working knowledge of database structures and interrogation
* Proficient in Excel
About us
Smiths News is the UK’s largest news wholesaler. Our colleagues serve 22,400 retailers every day of the year, operating from 33 distribution centres.
Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We are working together to build and shape a culture that embraces people from all backgrounds, experiences, and orientations. Smiths News is dedicated to creating an authentic workplace where everyone can thrive.
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