General Manager

QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS UK GROUP LTD; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Health and wellbeing package

Life assurance

30 days holiday

Company sick pay

Refer a friend - £500 bonus scheme

Full uniform provided

Job summary

QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS UK GROUP LTD is seeking a General Manager to take full ownership of warehouse operations at our Foston site. You will lead from the front, build high-performing teams and drive safety, efficiency and profitability across the operation.

You will shape workflows, manage budgets, ensure LOER inspections compliance, and maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers while delivering outstanding service in a fast-paced FMCG warehousing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in senior leadership roles within warehousing or distribution.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting and P&L responsibility.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• High level of honesty and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive business strategies that support growth and operational excellence.
• Own the day-to-day running of the site - efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure MHE is fully operational and compliant with LOLER inspections.
• Manage budgets, financial planning and resource allocation, keeping an eye on revenue, cost and profitability.
• Hire, coach and develop a high-performing team, and lead investigations and discipline where needed.
• Lead audits across ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and BRC, and ensure staff training is up to date via the LMS.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and stakeholders, resolving issues quickly.
• Manage year-end stock takes and inventory differences.
• Collaborate with logistics, operations and finance to keep contracts running smoothly and targets aligned.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Problem-solving

Budgeting / P&L

Communication

Negotiation

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management

Job description

• Job Category General Manger

Description

General Manager - Warehousing

Every great warehouse has one thing in common - a GM who makes the impossible look easy. Someone who can walk the floor, read the room, and clear a blocker before it becomes a problem. If that's you, keep reading.

About ATL ATL is a trusted partner in logistics, specialising in streamlining supply chains. We optimise warehousing and deliver seamless transportation for businesses across industries - built on excellence, innovative technology and a genuinely personal service.

The Role We're looking for a General Manager to take full ownership of warehouse operations at our Foston site. This is a role for a true people-person - someone who leads from the front, builds strong teams, and has the commercial and operational nous to keep a complex site running efficiently, safely and profitably.

Your have real autonomy to shape how the site runs: optimising workflows, managing budgets, driving continuous improvement, and being the person everyone - from the warehouse floor to the boardroom - knows they can rely on when something needs sorting.

Experience managing tyre contracts would be a real advantage, and any exposure to FMCG environments is a bonus - but what matters most is your leadership, your ability to remove obstacles for your team, and your track record running a warehouse operation that delivers.

What you'll do:

• Develop and drive business strategies that support growth and operational excellence
• Own the day-to-day running of the site - efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction
• Ensure MHE is fully operational and compliant with LOLER inspections
• Manage budgets, financial planning and resource allocation, keeping an eye on revenue, cost and profitability
• Hire, coach and develop a high-performing team, and lead from the front on investigations and discipline where needed
• Lead audits across ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and BRC, and ensure staff training is up to date via the LMS
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and stakeholders - and be the calm head when issues need resolving fast
• Manage year-end stock takes and get to the bottom of inventory differences
• Work closely with logistics, operations and finance to keep contracts running smoothly and targets aligned

What you'll bring:

• 5+ years in a senior leadership role such as Warehouse Manager, Operations Manager or Distribution Centre Manager
• A genuine people-person with the ability to motivate, inspire and get the best out of a team
• A natural blocker-clearer - someone who spots problems early and sorts them before they escape
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with confidence managing budgets and P&L
• Proficiency with inventory/warehouse systems and a solid grasp of modern warehousing practices, layout planning and space optimisation
• A bachelor's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management (or equivalent experience)
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• High level of honesty and integrity

What's in it for you:

• Free parking
• Health and wellbeing package
• Life assurance
• 30 days holiday
• Company sick pay
• Refer a friend - £500 bonus scheme
• Full uniform provided