General Manager

GXO; Swindon; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee operations in Dartford. The role involves managing performance, achieving key operational goals, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in contract logistics, team development, and experience in the Grocery sector. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package including a company car or allowance, performance bonuses, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Performance bonus

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform for discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in fast moving contract logistics managing various sectors.
• Experience in managing Trade Union relationships is advantageous.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Advance continuous improvement efficiency gains.
• Ensure revenue, cost, and margin meet budget forecasts.
• Support contract development for new business.
• Generate ongoing business plans for operational performance.

Skills

Fast moving contract logistics

Trade Union relationship management

Team leadership and development

Experience in Grocery environment

Job description

Are you an experienced General Manager looking for their next challenge?

General Manager – Dartford

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a General Manager to join our team in Dartford, supporting our customer Sainsbury’s. As the General Manager of the site, you will be responsible for all operations through effective performance management, achieving operation delivery performance and adherence to all Company and Customer/Site KPI’s while consistently ensuring compliance with all applicable legislation and standards.

This is a full time, permanent position, predominately working Monday to Friday, 08:00 till 16:00. We do ask for some flexibility due to the seniority of the position.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £100,00.00, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance of £595.00 per calendar month, performance bonus, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Understand and priorities continuous improvement efficiency gains, considering operational and commercial requirements/expectations
• Ensure that revenue, cost and margin meet or exceed agreed budgets and forecasts both in £ and % terms
• Support contract development to win new business and ensure delivery within agreed timescales, financial targets, KPI’s and customers expectation
• Develop and generate an ongoing business plan for the site’s operational performance as it evolves over the years

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Significant experience in fast moving contract logistics, managing differing sectors
• Prior experience of managing Trade Union relationships will be advantageous
• Experience of leading and developing a team and all associated people processes
• Prior experience within a Grocery environment is advantageous

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.