Senior Distribution Centre GM | Retail Logistics Leader

Zachary Daniels; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount scheme

Recognition and reward programmes

Wellbeing and employee support service

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Retail and lifestyle discount platform

Ongoing training and career developp3

BH35668

Job summary

Talantir in East Midlands is seeking a General Manager to lead a large-scale distribution centre within a fast-paced retail supply chain. This senior leadership role reports to the Supply Chain Director and will drive operational strategy while guiding senior operations managers and warehouse functions.

The role emphasises financial control, service excellence, and people development, with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading medium to large distribution centre operations in retail.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness, including budget ownership.
• Demonstrable success driving operational improvements and leading change initiatives.
• Excellent leadership skills with a focus on team engagement and development.
• Experience managing senior operational teams within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical ability with experience using KPIs and operational data to drive performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the distribution centre, ensuring smooth and efficient daily operations.
• Lead and develop a team of Operations Managers and department leaders to deliver operational targets.
• Analyse and drive performance against KPIs including productivity, service levels, stock accuracy and throughput.
• Implement strategic initiatives and improvements to enhance efficiency and customer service.
• Manage and control operational budgets, identifying opportunities to optimise costs while maintaining performance.
• Plan and allocate labour to meet demand, seasonal peaks and priorities.
• Foster a high-performance culture through coaching and leadership development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure aligned working practices and continuous improvement.
• Maintain high levels of inventory accuracy, picking performance and service availability.
• Ensure full compliance with health and safety standards across the operation.
• Lead operational reviews with senior stakeholders and business partners.
• Prepare the operation for peak trading periods through planning and resource management.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement across all warehouse activities.

Skills

Leadership

Budget ownership

KPI analysis

Stakeholder management

Operational improvements

Team development

Job description

Talantir in East Midlands is seeking a General Manager to lead a large-scale distribution centre within a fast-paced retail supply chain. This senior leadership role reports to the Supply Chain Director and will drive operational strategy while guiding senior operations managers and warehouse functions.

The role emphasises financial control, service excellence, and people development, with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration across cross-functional teams.