Distribution General Manager

Furniture Village; Witham St Hughs; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Furniture Village is seeking a Distribution General Manager to lead teams in providing excellent customer service and achieving operational goals. This role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and opportunities for career development. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a passion for customer fulfilment.

Benefits

Company car

Management bonus structure

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams and achieving targets.
• Ability to coach and develop teams in a warehouse environment.
• Understanding of transport compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate warehouse teams to achieve operational excellence.
• Ensure customer-first service throughout the logistics process.
• Manage cost-effective operations focused on customer fulfilment.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Fulfilment

Operational Excellence

Education

CPC (beneficial but not compulsory)

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our growing business here at Furniture Village. As a Distribution General Manager, you will be given the chance to earn a fantastic package of £58,000 plus bonus, plus car. We are looking for a Logistics Leader with a real passion for people and strong business acumen

Our first ever Furniture Village store opened its doors in Abingdon in 1989 with a simple philosophy: to offer truly excellent products, prices and service to all our customers. Thirty years and over 50 UK-wide stores later, this philosophy still holds true and we are the country’s number one, independently-owned furniture retailer and still growing. We put gorgeous, stylish furniture within everybody’s reach.

As a Distribution General Manager you will absolutely represent our brand and vision delivering fantastic, friendly customer service throughout the customer journey. You will be a motivator that is results driven, who will deliver operational excellence through your team. Focussed on Customer Fulfilment, you will run an efficient and cost effective operation, whilst putting Customer First. The ability to understand and maintain Transport compliance is a must. Holding a CPC is beneficial but not compulsory.

We offer highly competitive salary and benefits packages and excellent commission with management bonus structure. You will also receive a company car. We’re also passionate about growing our own talent and offer great career and development opportunities for people who want to succeed.

To be successful as a General Manager for us you must enjoy leading teams, working to clear goals and targets. You must also be able to support, coach and lead our passionate warehouse teams. Building an environment in which colleagues can develop and grow is key to engagement and operational success.

Apply now to see if we are the ideal match for the next step in your career.