General Manager Warehouse & Logistics

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a leading global logistics organisation to appoint a General Manager – Warehouse & Logistics to lead its Dublin operation. This senior role has accountability across a large multi-site operation covering warehousing, European road freight and 3PL activities.

Reporting to the Managing Director – Ireland, the role requires strategic leadership, strong P&L management and a proven track record in delivering operational excellence and growth while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience preferred.
• Senior operational leadership in logistics, 3PL, freight, warehousing, or supply chain.
• Experience in European Road Freight operations.
• Experience running warehousing/contract logistics with large teams.
• Strong P&L understanding and commercial acumen.
• Proven delivery of operational and financial targets.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Excellent people leadership and stakeholder management.
• Strategic thinker close to day-to-day operations.
• Good understanding of KPIs and ERP/WMS in a 3PL environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-site Dublin operation and overall performance.
• Own budgets, P&L, and financial targets for the unit.
• Develop and execute operational strategy and business plan.
• Drive productivity, service quality, cost, and profitability improvements.
• Lead teams across operations, transport, HSEQ and customer service.
• Collaborate with Operations and Commercial teams for growth.
• Implement new business and customer requirements successfully.
• Manage relationships with customers, partners and stakeholders.
• Provide regular reporting on KPIs, risks, and performance.
• Identify opportunities for growth and operational optimisation.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic leadership

Cost management

Continuous improvement

Operational excellence

Communication skills

Education

Degree-level qualification

Tools

ERP/WMS systems

Job description

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a leading global logistics organisation to appoint a General Manager – Warehouse & Logistics to lead its Dublin operation.

This is a senior leadership position with overall responsibility for the performance, development and strategic direction of a significant multi-site logistics operation encompassing warehousing, European road freight and 3PL activities.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director – Ireland, the successful candidate will form a key part of the senior leadership team and will have accountability across operational performance, people leadership, customer service, financial performance, compliance and continuous improvement.

The role represents an excellent opportunity for an experienced logistics leader to take ownership of a complex operation within a global organisation, with significant scope to drive operational excellence, improve profitability and support future business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Leading all operational activity across a multi-site Dublin operation
• Taking ownership of operational performance, budgets and P&L
• Developing and delivering the operational strategy and business plan
• Driving productivity, service, cost and profitability improvements
• Leading continuous improvement and operational excellence initiativesManaging and developing experienced teams across operations, transport, HSEQ and customer service
• Ensuring effective collaboration between Operations and Commercial teams
• Supporting the successful implementation of new business and customer requirements
• Managing relationships with customers, network partners and senior stakeholders
• Providing regular reporting and analysis on operational performance, risks and KPIs
• Identifying and delivering opportunities for business growth and operational optimisation

Specific Chemical 3PL / COMAH Responsibility:

A significant element of the operation involves chemical storage, handling and distribution within a highly regulated environment.

• Maintaining compliance with applicable COMAH and chemical safety requirements
• Supporting the Major Accident Prevention Policy and associated safety management systems
• Maintaining high standards across HSEQ, operational risk and regulatory compliance
• Working effectively with relevant regulatory and external stakeholders
• Driving a strong safety culture across the operation
• Ensuring operational processes continually evolve to improve quality, efficiency and compliance

Requirements:

• A degree-level qualification or equivalent industry experience is preferred.
• Experience within a Tier 1 COMAH or similarly highly regulated chemical operation would be highly advantageous.
• Significant senior operational leadership experience within logistics, 3PL, freight, warehousing or supply chain
• Strong experience within a European Road Freight environment
• Experience across warehousing and/or contract logistics operations
• Experience managing large or complex operational teams
• A proven track record of delivering against operational and financial targets
• Strong commercial and P&L understanding
• A results-driven approach with a focus on cost, service, quality and accuracy
• Demonstrable experience delivering continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Excellent people leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to operate strategically while remaining close to day-to-day operational delivery
• Strong understanding of operational KPIs, ERP/WMS systems and best practice within a 3PL environment