General Manager

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport; Widnes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join DHL as a General Manager at our new Widnes site, leading the freight team and ensuring operational excellence. With a focus on partnership and sustainability, you will build high-performing relationships and drive continuous improvement in a state-of-the-art facility. This is your chance to lead in a critical role within a global leader in supply chain management.

Benefits

Free parking

Free transport to site

Canteen provisions

24/7 GP service

Discounts (retail, childcare, gym)

Affordable loans

Enhanced pension scheme

Qualifications

• General Management experience from a transport or warehouse environment.
• Project/change management experience on a large scale.
• Experience leading, developing, and motivating a team.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performing, engaged teams to meet business objectives.
• Deliver excellence through strategic planning and site operations.
• Ensure safety and compliance through DHL Safety Standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Customer Engagement

Team Development

Job description

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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport is the official body representing over 13,000 professionals working in: logistics, distribution, warehouse, transport and supply chain.

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a General Manager to play a vital role coordinating our daily warehouse and distribution requirements.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

The Widnes site is a brand new facility that will become the flagship from JLR freight in the UK, working in partnership with our customer, leading the freight team to create a best in class facility, efficient, sustainable freight operation

As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:

• Responsible for building high-performing, well-engaged teams to deliver business objectives across all dimensions, including people, financial, customer, and operations
• To build and maintain high performing relationships with client, senior management and key stakeholders
• Delivering excellence through our 5 year strategic plan, maximise the performance of site operations to meet client and DHL requirements
• Running a safe site and ensuring a Safety First Culture with all individuals on site by applying the DHL Safety Standards and driving continuous improvement year-on-year
• To build and maintain high performing relationships with client senior management and key stakeholders. Listening and acting upon the Voice Of The Customer

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

• General Management experience from a Transport (preferable) or Warehouse environment
• Project/change management experience on a large scale
• Experience leading, developing and motivating a team
• Excellent customer engagement and relationship management skills
• Experience developing effective working relationship with Trade Unions

WHY CHOOSE US?

As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• On-site benefits: free parking, free transport tosite, canteen provisions etc.
• Free confidential 24/7 GP service
• Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
• Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging:https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity

BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.

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