Site General Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG Distributor is looking for an experienced Site General Manager for their Bedfordshire site, managing operations in warehouse and transport. The role demands leadership, operational efficiency, and a drives customer service excellence. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a dynamic operations team with autonomy.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Warehouse and Transport operations within an FMCG.
• Proven track record in operational efficiencies and improvements.
• Knowledge in managing operational and logistics KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational plans for Warehouse and Transport.
• Manage depot teams to drive efficiencies and performance.
• Oversee P&L budget to meet profit targets.

Skills

Operational efficiencies

Leadership

Cost optimization

Customer service

Job description

Job Description

Strive is a UK-wide Supply Chain & Logistics management recruiter. Please visit strive.co.uk for additional roles across engineering, production, warehouse & transport operations.

Site General Manager

£65k + Car Allowance + Benefits

Location: Bedfordshire

Strive Supply Chain is a leading management recruitment consultancy, specialising in Supply Chain, Production, Planning, Logistics, Transport & Warehouse Operations. Please visit our website or join us on Twitter @strivellp for further vacancies and information.

Our client is a leading FMCG Distributor, currently recruiting for an experienced Warehouse & Transport professional as they seek a Site General Manager at their site in Bedford, Bedfordshire. As Site GM, you will be responsible for managing and developing the busy operations teams across both Warehouse and Transport.

Responsibilities include:

1. Delivering all elements of the Operations in line with plan, across both Warehouse and Transport
2. Managing the depot management team to drive operational efficiencies, service excellence, and productivity to constantly improve depot performance
3. Managing the commercial operation of the depot to ensure the profit budget target (£8 million) is met or exceeded
4. Ensuring all H&S, Legal Compliance of the depot is adhered to
5. Managing the P&L Budget (£8 million)
6. Driving Continuous Improvement (CI) across the operation

The ideal candidate:

• Has managed and led Warehouse and Transport operations within an FMCG environment
• Is commercially astute with a focus on cost optimization and customer service
• Is well-versed in managing operational and logistics KPIs, passionate about customer service
• Has demonstrated operational efficiencies and improvements through CI/project management
• Has a proven track record of people management and leadership

This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a state-of-the-art RDC into an exciting future with autonomy.

Apply now for immediate consideration! We look forward to your application.

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