Senior General Manager

Unipart; Oxford; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car / car allowance

33 days holiday (including bank)

Pension

Bonus

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits including cycle to-?

Job summary

Unipart in Oxford is seeking a senior logistics leader to drive a seven-year operation at the Oxford plant. You will oversee large-scale warehousing, inventory management, and physical logistics activities, ensuring contract commitments and delivering high performance and continuous improvement.

The role focuses on compliance with HSE, Quality, and Sustainability, with responsibility for cost-down initiatives, workforce planning, and long-term customer partnerships within a dynamic manufacturing

Qualifications

• Strong operational logistics background, leading at a senior level ideally within a manufacturing / automotive environment.
• Proven ability to successfully implement complex operational change projects in a rapidly changing environment.
• Able to develop productive relationships with customers and key stakeholders at a strategic level.
• Significant experience in managing P&L accounts, setting budgets etc in a closed book commercial agreement.
• Proven ability to work constructively with Trade Unions in a large direct headcount operation (+250 FTE).

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance for Health, Safety, Environment, Sustainability, and Quality standards, acting as the site responsible person for all protocols.
• Define and deploy operational and commercial objectives that drive business plan growth and deliver on contract cost-down commitments.
• Monitor and maximise operational efficiency and profitability by managing cost levers, analysing data, and using Unipart Way tools.
• Effectively manage resources, including workforce planning, direct resourcing, agency provision, and talent development.
• Lead the customer engagement agenda to build robust relationships and facilitate long-term partnership growth.
• Foster the Unipart Way culture by sharing best practices, coaching colleagues, and driving innovation and digital agendas within the warehouse.

Skills

Operational logistics leadership

P&L management

Stakeholder relations

Budgeting

Union collaboration

Job description

Oxford

• £90,000 plus, and car/car allowance, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

About the Role

You will lead our new seven-year operation based at our Oxford plant, ensuring the successful delivery of logistics services. You will be the site lead, accountable for managing large-scale warehousing and physical logistics activities, including receiving, storing, inventory management, picking, sequencing, and delivery. You will ensure the successful delivery of contractual service levels and cost commitments while fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead compliance for Health, Safety, Environment, Sustainability, and Quality standards, acting as the site responsible person for all protocols.
• Define and deploy operational and commercial objectives that drive business plan growth and deliver on contract cost-down commitments.
• Monitor and maximise operational efficiency and profitability by managing cost levers, analysing data, and using Unipart Way tools.
• Effectively manage resources, including workforce planning, direct resourcing, agency provision, and talent development.
• Lead the customer engagement agenda to build robust relationships and facilitate long-term partnership growth.
• Foster the Unipart Way culture by sharing best practices, coaching colleagues, and driving innovation and digital agendas within the warehouse.

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience.

• Strong operational logistics background, leading at a senior level ideally within a manufacturing / automotive environment.
• Proven ability to successfully implement complex operational change projects in a rapidly changing environment.
• Able to develop productive relationships with customers and key stakeholders at a strategic level.
• Significant experience in managing P&L accounts, setting budgets etc in a closed book commercial agreement.
• Proven ability to work constructively with Trade Unions in a large direct headcount operation (+250 FTE)

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.

Potential Positions

You may have experience of the following:

• Warehouse Manager
• Operations Manager
• Logistics Manager
• Plant Manager
• Site Manager
• Facilities Manager
• Supply Chain Manager
• Distribution Manager
• General Manager
• Manufacturing Manager