Facilities Manager: Safety, Operations & Growth Lead

Air Liquide; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide is seeking an experienced Facility Manager for our site in Smethwick, Birmingham, to lead daily operations, maximise site efficiency, and drive commercial success. You will champion a strong safety culture, manage local depot operations, and help drive sales growth across our gas and hardgoods product lines.

The role involves directing branch operations, overseeing stock, security, compliance, and fleet management, while recruiting and developing the team to foster a collaborative

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in a distribution or supervisory role.
• 5+ years experience in distribution planning and order scheduling.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• ISO9002 knowledge is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in fast-paced environments with strong customer focus.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate daily branch, yard, store, and trade counter operations efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement, and to determine opportunities for efficiencies and program improvement.
• Manage local purchasing, inventory control systems, and oversee accurate, timely stock counts.
• Act as a primary key holder responsible for branch security, cash management, balancing cash books, and responding to out-of-hours emergencies.
• Enforce Safety, Health, and Environment policies, ensuring the safety of employees, customers, visitors, and contractors remains top priority.
• Ensure full compliance with processes and legal obligations, including transport legislation.
• Manage fleet operations, including road safety compliance and vehicle load security.
• Partner with the wider Sales team to actively sell gas and hardgoods to new and existing customers to meet and exceed revenue targets.
• Champion exceptional customer service across trade counter operations and customer deliveries.
• Recruit, train, and develop branch personnel while fostering a collaborative “One Team” culture.
• Manage staffing schedules, assign daily duties, and drive overall employee engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Distribution planning

Order scheduling

Team motivation

Driving licence

Numeracy

ISO9002 knowledge

Job description

Air Liquide is seeking an experienced Facility Manager for our site in Smethwick, Birmingham, to lead daily operations, maximise site efficiency, and drive commercial success. You will champion a strong safety culture, manage local depot operations, and help drive sales growth across our gas and hardgoods product lines.

The role involves directing branch operations, overseeing stock, security, compliance, and fleet management, while recruiting and developing the team to foster a collaborative