General Manager - Logistics / Operations

Rise Technical Recruitment; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Private Healthcare

25 Days Holiday

Benefits

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced General Manager for a large logistics/operations site. The role offers £80,000–£85,000 base with a 30% bonus, car allowance and private healthcare, plus 25 days holiday and benefits.

You will own day-to-day site operations, P&L, budgets, and KPIs. You will lead a sizeable team, drive productivity and improvements, maintain key customer relationships, and report to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as General Manager, Site Manager or senior Operations Manager with full site accountability.
• Experience leading large operational teams in logistics, warehousing or related services.
• Strong P&L and budget ownership experience.
• Business or Supply Chain degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for site operations, safety, quality and customer delivery
• Ownership of P&L, budgets, KPIs and operational performance
• Lead a large operational workforce through managers and supervisors
• Drive productivity, capacity, continuous improvement and cost control
• Develop the management team and improve site culture and performance
• Manage relationships with key customers and senior stakeholders
• Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm with flexibility required

Skills

P&L ownership

Budget management

People leadership

Customer management

Logistics operations

Warehouse management

Education

Business or Supply Chain degree

Job description

General Manager - Logistics / Operations

£80,000 to £85,000 + 30% Bonus + Car Allowance + Private Healthcare + 25 Days Holiday + Benefits

Ideally Located: Wellingborough, Northampton, Kettering, Rushden, Bedford, Corby, Milton Keynes

Are you an experienced General, Site or Operations Manager from a logistics, warehousing, reverse logistics or technical services background, looking to take full ownership of a large operation and make a genuine impact across the site?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation in a senior leadership role where you will have the autonomy to shape site performance, develop a large operational team and drive improvements across safety, quality, productivity and customer delivery.

This well established organisation operates within a fast paced technical environment, providing repair, refurbishment, logistics and support services to major customers within the telecoms industry. The business continues to invest in its people and operations, offering a stable platform with genuine scope to improve performance and make an impact.

In this role you will take full responsibility for day to day site operations, including P& L, budgets, KPIs, productivity, capacity, cost control, quality and on time delivery. You will lead and develop the site management team, build a strong performance culture and maintain close relationships with key customers.

This role would suit an experienced operational leader who has recently held full responsibility for a site, branch or large operational function. You will have experience leading sizeable teams within logistics, warehousing, reverse logistics, repair, refurbishment or a closely related environment and be confident balancing commercial, operational and people priorities.

The Role:

• Full responsibility for site operations, safety, quality and customer delivery
• Ownership of P&L, budgets, KPIs and operational performance
• Lead a large operational workforce through managers and supervisors
• Drive productivity, capacity, continuous improvement and cost control
• Develop the management team and improve site culture and performance
• Manage relationships with key customers and senior stakeholders
• Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm with flexibility required

The Person:

• Proven Branch Manager, Site Manager, General Manager or senior Operations Manager experience
• Recent experience with full site or significant operational accountability
• Experience leading large operational teams
• Background within logistics, warehousing, reverse logistics, repair, refurbishment or technical services
• Strong P&L and budget ownership experience
• Strong people leadership and customer management skills
• Business, Supply Chain Management or related degree preferred, or equivalent experience

Reference Number: BBBH282202

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.