General Manager

Michael Page (UK); United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider is seeking a General Manager based in Basingstoke to oversee a distribution centre. Responsibilities include ensuring customer service demands are met, managing budgets, and fostering employee engagement. Ideal candidates should possess extensive experience in large scale FMCG operations, have a people-first leadership style, and be effective communicators. An attractive salary package from £80,000 to £100,000 is offered, along with benefits like a car allowance and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Pension

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading large scale FMCG operations with significant warehouse and/or transport management.
• People-first leadership style, emphasizing engagement and development of team members.
• Experience in managing complex budgets and delivering large-scale change.

Responsibilities

• Ensure distribution centre meets customer service and budget requirements.
• Promote employee engagement through various initiatives and actions.
• Manage and motivate the management team to achieve output objectives.

Skills

Leadership in large scale operations

Budget management

Effective communication

Change management

Employee engagement

Managing unionized environments

Job description

• An excellent General Manager opportunity.
• Previous experience in managing large scale distribution operations required.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading logistics provider.

Job Description

The General Manager will ensure that the distribution centre achieves it's customer service requirements in accordance with agreed budgets. This will be delivered in a safe manner, whilst promoting employee engagement and development and planning for the longer-term improvement of the business. Based at our client's site in Basingstoke, key responsibilities will include:

• Promote a culture of employee engagement on site through your actions and various other initiatives.
• Ensure Customer Service and Customer Performance requirements are met in full.
• Manage, support and motivate the Management team to achieve daily output objectives and deliver shift KPI's and achieve longer-term objectives.
• Set, monitor and deliver against an agreed budget.
• Involvement in network management decisions, seeking to optimise overall company performance.
• Ensure the team has the support in ensuring that there is sufficient employee resource both in quality and quantity in order to meet site performance expectations.
• Have overall responsibility for Health & Safety on site, including direct line management of the H&S Manager.
• In collaboration with the Head of Facilities & Safety Management, ensure alignment with the overall safety strategy and champion a true safety culture.
• Champion the company's quality management system on site ensuring that agreed standards are maintained and improved.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and legislation.
• Build and develop good working relationships with union representatives and full time officials.

The Successful Applicant

The successful General Manager will live within a commuting distance of our client's operation in Basingstoke and be able to demonstrate the following experience:

• Experience in leading large scale FMCG operations that include a significant warehouse and/or transport operation.
• A people first leadership style with an emphasis on engagement and developing others.
• Experience of leading and delivering change on a large scale.
• Experience of managing large and complex budgets.
• An effective communicator that can collaborate across all levels.
• Previous experience of managing effectively within unionised environments.

What's on Offer

• An attractive salary package ranging from £80,000 to £100,000 per annum.
• A benefits package that includes a car allowance, bonus, pension, private medical insurance and 25 days annual leave.

This is an excellent General Manager opportunity. Apply now to take the next step in your career!