Operations Support Manager

Culver City Unified School District; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company seeks an Operations Support Manager in London to oversee warehouse performance and develop operational strategies. The ideal candidate will possess FMCG experience, strategic leadership skills, and a commitment to excellence, ensuring that both productivity and safety standards are met.

Benefits

Annual Leave 25 days plus bank holidays

Company Bonus

Private Medical Cover

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Wellness Program

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/Distribution preferably within the drinks industry.
• A motivational and adaptable style of leadership.
• Good understanding of reporting and performance statistics.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily warehouse operations and P&L control.
• Developing and deploying a Warehouse strategy.
• Driving operational excellence and best practice across the business.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Pressure Management

Lean Methodology

P&L Management

Performance Statistics

Education

Experience in FMCG/Distribution

Job description

Company Description

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

As Operations Support Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of resource, process and performance for the Warehouse, setting a clear vision and agenda for your department whilst ensuring the continual development of the team and work in partnership with the customer to ensure productivity, accuracy and cost targets are met and exceeded.

You will work closely with the Operations Manager and General Manager overseeing a period of change and process improvements. This role will require someone with a strategic outlook and experience in working with budgets.

Working hours:Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week.

Key Duties Of An Operations Support Manager

• Developing and deploying a Warehouse strategy that meets the business objectives of GB whilst ensuring excellent customer satisfaction.
• Overseeing the daily warehouse operations whilst taking full responsibility for the P&L Control and improve depot efficiency through effective cost control, budgeting and setting of financial Targets.
• Responsible for forecast labour planning working closely with the HR team and our preferred Agency supplier to recruit the best fit for our business, in line with Labour requirements.
• Responsible for stock held within the warehouse keeping accuracy to the required standard and wright off to a minimum.
• Drive operational excellence and best practice across the business focusing on continuous improvement work streams improving performance in relation to Quality, Service & Operational Efficiency.
• Play a key role in group wide initiatives and development projects.
• Ensure that your entire team within your responsibility have clear and realistic targets and SLAs and are driven and motivated to achieve them at all times.
• Formulate, agree and deliver the performance objectives of your area, considering the ways.
• In which you can increase the scope and profitability of your area of responsibilitys performance whilst embracing and encouraging change.
• Building continual relationships with your wider teams to ensure that you can effectively.
• Contribute to the sites people development plans and succession planning.
• Promote our visions and values, leading the way in demonstrating the GB people culture, to ensure that all of your wider site team feel valued.
• Maintain your awareness of innovative operational developments within the industry in order to suggest leading edge solutions to the customer where appropriate.
• Ensuring all requirements relating to safety, health, environment and quality are being fully implemented Where any issues arise, promote our culture to enable your teams, and the wider team to lead the way in solving these issues and ensuring a totally safe environment at all times.
• Working as part of the management team to ensure all operational process are in place and followed to support the compliance requirements in key internal and external audits.
• Managing of site facilitys budget and schedule of work to ensure the site is in good operating condition at all times.
  
  

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/Distribution preferably within the drinks industry.
• A motivational, forward thinking and adaptable style of leadership.
• A good understanding of reporting and recording performance statistics.
• Exposure to dealing directly with large customers.
• Experience of managing a P&L. both open and closed book.
• Great communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure
• An understanding of tools and concepts of Lean and 6 Sigma.
• An understanding of engagement and motivational tools and techniques.
• Ability to work with a site management team in order to achieve wider business goals that may be detrimental to the warehouse department.
  
  

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Benefits

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave 25 days plus the normal bank holidays.
• Company Bonus We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Cover This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
• Pension scheme we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirementso we offer agreat contribution of 5%employee and 8% employer.
• Life Assurance- 4 x your annual salary.
• Wellness Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts- via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
  
  

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam.