Operations Manager

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is seeking Operations Managers for their Milton Keynes contract. The role involves leading and developing teams, ensuring effective workforce planning, and driving continuous improvement. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, this is an excellent opportunity for those ready to advance their careers in logistics.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Access to MyBenefits platform for discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Saving scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in Continuous Improvement is essential.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Experience in a fast-moving retail logistics operation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer needs are understood and translated into operational plans.
• Establish positive working relationships with customers and resolve problems.
• Aid in managing and planning resources for operational peaks.

Skills

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Education

IOSH Managing Safely qualification

Job description

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Are you a Shift Manager looking for that next step in your career? Perhaps you are already an Operations Manager looking for that next challenge?

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for 3 Operations Managers to join our River Island contract based in Milton Keynes. As an operations manager will work alongside the operation, leading, coaching and developing the middle management team. Ensuring optimum workforce planning is completed on a daily basis, with all daily objectives being achieved or surpassed.

These are full-time, permanent positions, working ‘any 5 from 7’ on various shifts:

• Tuesday to Saturday 22:00 till 06:00
• Sunday to Thursday 14:00 till 22:00
• Tuesday to Saturday 06:00 till 14:00
  
  
  

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £60,000 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes 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:

• Ensure that the customer needs are fully understood and translated into effective operational plans
• Establish a positive working relationship with the customer and all associated functions, product teams, transport providers, IT systems, quality and other service departments and resolve problems to the benefit of the business
• Aid in the management and planning of the people resource ensuring that the correct level of resource is available to manage the specific peaks for the whole operation
• Review operational performance with a view to providing a culture of continuous improvement
  
  
  

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• IOSH Managing Safely qualification would be advantageous
• Previous experience in Continuous Improvement is essential
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
• Demonstrate experience in a fast moving retail logistic operation
  
  
  

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.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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