Contract Manager (Automated site)

Bis Henderson; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider seeks a Contract Operations Manager for their automated site in Wellingborough. The role requires strong people management skills, experience in automation, and a track record in 3PL client management. The successful candidate will ensure contract performance, maximize profitability, and manage multiple priorities. This position offers a salary between £65,000 and £70,000 along with benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven track record managing complex clients in 3PL.
• Experience in automation and bonded warehousing.
• Ability to influence with strong people skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure service performance meets customer expectations.
• Maximize contract profitability and control costs.
• Provide ongoing reporting on work streams.

Skills

People management skills

Automation experience

Client management in 3PL environment

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Job description

Contract Operations Manager - Automated site

Location: Wellingborough area

Salary: 65,000 - 70,000 and benefits

Overview

3pl Contract Operations Manager for an automated site. Our client is a leading 3PL provider with national warehouse facilities, an extensive transport network and specialist contract logistics management. They are a logistics provider of choice for their impressive customer portfolio. Within this customer focused role, we seek candidates who have excellent people management skills and can lead and develop key relationships with both internal and external customers. You will be the kind of Contract Operations Manager who is relentless in pursuit of service excellence, and you will have the capacity to identify opportunities for improved productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• The Contract Operations Manager will ensure the service and performance of the contract is in line with the customer's expectations.
• Maximise contract profitability, control costs, lead weekly client meetings, reporting, KPIs and ensure service level targets are achieved and exceeded.
• Work closely with the General Manager and the operational team.
• Provide ongoing reporting on work streams and status updates.

Key Skills/Experience

• A proven, accomplished Contract Manager with a track record of managing complex, demanding clients in a 3PL environment.
• Must have vast automation experience.
• Experience of managing open and closed nook accounts.
• Ideally you will have experience of bonded warehousing.
• An effective and calm communicator with an ability to understand challenges within the day to day and find solutions that deliver results.
• A solid understanding of how people and businesses go through change and the change process.
• Able to influence with good people skills and a flexible collaborative approach.
• You must be capable of managing multiple priorities and demands working under pressure to critical deadlines and objectives.

You will have a very clear, direct and open management style and will be the type of individual who can demonstrate high levels of attention to detail.

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All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.