Distribution Centre Manager

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the hospitality industry is looking for a Distribution Centre Manager in Oxford. The role involves overseeing depot management, driving operational excellence, and improving team engagement while ensuring compliance and safety standards are met. Join a company with a rich history in British brewing as they seek to innovate and maintain excellence in service.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational excellence and lean methodologies.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate a diverse team.
• Strong management experience within logistics or operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and manage teams to ensure safety and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and optimize processes for operational excellence.
• Ensure statutory compliance and manage site P&L and budgets.

Skills

Communication

Management

Project Management

Job description

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Oxford district, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

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19.07.2025

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Job Description:

On Site (5 days a week)

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

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, KPIs, and maintaining compliance with company policies and regulations. You'll drive continuous improvement initiatives and optimize processes to achieve operational excellence. You will also be responsible for the overall management, performance, and safety of the depot.

Join us at Greene King, the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have a rich 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proud of today. Our team of 39,000 are the guardians of what’s wholly British—the pub experience.

Your role as Distribution Centre Manager:

• Responsible for adopting a cultural transformation towards operational excellence using continuous improvement/lean methodologies focused on eliminating loss while ensuring safety, service, cost efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
• Lead the cultural change in distribution with a focus on safety and continuous improvement at all levels.
• Ensure targets for on-time and in-full deliveries are exceeded.
• Improve employee engagement across the site.
• Manage the site P&L and budget, fully mitigating risks and capitalizing on opportunities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain confidence and connectivity in service provision.
• Ensure statutory compliance and governance, including adherence to O licence regulations.

What you'll bring:

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