Distribution Centre Manager

Greene King; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in British hospitality is seeking a Distribution Centre Manager to oversee depot management and drive operational excellence. This role involves leading teams, ensuring compliance, and achieving performance targets in a dynamic environment focused on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational excellence and lean methodologies.
• Project management skills.
• Management experience within logistics, supply chain, or operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead cultural transformation towards operational excellence.
• Ensure on-time and in-full delivery targets are exceeded.
• Manage the site P&L and budget.

Skills

Operational excellence

Lean methodologies

Project management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Management experience

Leadership skills

Budgeting

Financial management

Cost control

Job description

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Company Description

On Site (5 days a week)

Location - / St Edmunds DC/ Fortress Way /Suffolk Park, Bury St Edmunds / Suffolk /IP32 7FQ /

Job Title: Distribution Centre Manager

As a Distribution Centre Manager, you'll be responsible for the overall management, performance, and safety of the depot. This includes overseeing daily operations, managing teams, ensuring customer satisfaction, meeting KPIs, and maintaining compliance with company policies and regulations. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives and optimize processes to achieve operational excellence.

Join us at Greene King

We are the country's leading pub company and brewer, with a mission to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. With a history rooted in 220 years of brewing and pub culture, our 39,000-strong team is dedicated to preserving the British pub experience.

Job Responsibilities

1. Lead cultural transformation towards operational excellence using continuous improvement and lean methodologies, focusing on safety, service, cost, and environmental sustainability.
2. Implement change to foster a safety-first and improvement-oriented distribution culture at all levels.
3. Ensure on-time and in-full delivery targets are exceeded.
4. Enhance employee engagement across the site.
5. Manage the site P&L and budget, ensuring risks are mitigated and opportunities seized.
6. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure confidence and consistency in service delivery.
7. Ensure statutory compliance and governance, including maintaining the O licence.

Qualifications and Skills

What you'll bring:

• Experience in operational excellence and lean methodologies.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Management experience within logistics, supply chain, or operations.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a diverse team, focused on results and engagement.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, financial management, and cost control.