General Manager

EA First Compass House; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee logistics operations in Dagenham. The role involves driving performance, building a culture of continuous improvement, and developing relationships with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in 3PL Contract Logistics and a background in food, drinks, or FMCG. Competitive salary of £80,000 - £90,000 plus benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5+ years 3PL Contract Logistics experience at General Manager or Site Manager level.
• Previous contract logistics experience within Food, Drinks, Wholesale or FMCG is essential.
• Have managed in excess of 150+ employees indirectly.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance and productivity with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Lead and develop the operational team to ensure 'best in class' performance.
• Develop relationships with key customer stakeholders.

Skills

Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain

Leadership and motivation

Continuous improvement initiatives

Customer relationship management

Energy and determination

Education

IOSH and NEBOSH qualifications

Six Sigma / Prince2 methodologies

Job description

• Retail Grocery Distribution - Food & Drinks
• Fast paced, highly pressurised food & drinks distribution centre based in Dagenham.
• Looking for an experienced General Manager to drive perforamance and productivity with a strong focus on building a culture of continuous improvement.

EA First have exclusively partnered with a leading Grocery Retailer in their search for a General Manager within flagship operation in Dagenham.

Fantastic opportunity to join a business that is looking for a proven site leader to take ownership of the logistics operations.

• Reporting to the Senior Logistics Director, you'll use your skills and experience as a General Manager to support the wider business to lead the operational team to ensure 'best in class' operational performance whilst supporting with the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Providing leadership, motivation and career development to the site management team, ensuring that they achieve excellence on a day-to-day basis.
• Proactive in driving a continuous improvement culture; seeking out and driving improvement initiatives to ensure growth is managed successfully whilst maintaining challenging targets.
• Developing productive and effective relationships with key customer stakeholders to ensure we are able to deliver the customer's growth and longer term plans.
• Identify new opportunities to pursue within scope of existing site operations through process optimisation, layout redesigns and systems implementations
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement in order to improve both colleague and customer satisfaction
• Responsible for achieving the overall resource plan that meets both the current and future business needs of the company.
• Work with site leadership teams to develop schemes for improvements within each department - maintaining optimum use of resource at all times.
• Proactive in seeking out initiatives that ensure the contract supports the customer's business plan and supply chain strategy as well as the contract logistics strategy.

• A Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain background.
• A minimum of 5+ years 3PL Contract Logistics experience at General Manager or Site Manager level.
• Previous contract logistics experience within Food, Drinks, Wholesale or FMCG is essential.
• Experience on managing budgets up to £10m pa.
• You will be confident and able to build rapport, develop relationships with customers both internal and external.
• You will be able to recognise opportunities and synergies to enhance the relationship with the customer and be able to maintain and develop business growth opportunities.
• You must have the energy, determination and commitment to operate in an environment where regular customer contact and scrutiny is the norm and the highest level of customer service is non-negotiable.
• Have managed in excess of 150+ employees indirectly.
• You should be able to demonstrate skills in the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives using lean processes.
• IOSH and NEBOSH qualifications.
• Experience of Six Sigma / Prince2 methodologies would be advantageous.
• Live within a commutable distance to Dagenham.

£80,000 - £90,000 + benefits.

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.