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Part of the Culina Group, Great Bear is a leading 3rd party UK logistics business providing nationwide dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions for international blue chip clients.
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 General Manager you will have overall operational accountability for the management of Sheffield’s warehouse and distribution functions; this includes heading up the senior leadership team and ensuring commercial compliance, budget delivery, Health and Safety strategy and customer service level agreements. A strong desire to push CI initiatives and effect change is key, along with being able to make decisions at pace. Sheffield is a 420,000 sq ft warehouse that houses 63,000 pallets and hosts a number of FMCG clients with in house transport of 30 prime movers and associated trailers.
You will be responsible for the day-day strategy of key clients along with supporting their longer-term growth plans. The ideal candidate will have experience in inspiring large teams, developing customer relationships and the teams around them. Strong commercial acumen is a must which should be complimented by shrewd cost control.
Key Accountabilities:
- Responsible for overseeing the management of GB Operations at Sheffield plus potential to support other locations in RGM area.
- Responsible for the efficient and successful running of the depot operations including financial management, performance management and health, safety & welfare
- Provide strong visible leadership to depot manager and key stakeholders in order to ultimately manage all staff through performance, management and training
- Deliver service levels that exceeds contractual agreement in effort to delight our customers
- Regularly review depot and business, along with customers’ expectations against targets achieved. Constantly review, communicate and improve performance, both back to the business and customer
- Accountable for warehouse cost budgets, controlling cost and contributing to budgeting for future periods
- Leadership of all aspects of Health & Safety compliance
- Act as a champion to all company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance across the workforce
- Effectively communicate across all departments and sites, actively involving the workforce through regular reviews and management meetings and head office reporting
- Overall responsibility for maintaining a high standard of repair and maintenance of the fabric of buildings and all equipment through the development and implementation of site improvement plans
Qualifications
- Must possess the leadership qualities to enable them to manage all aspects of a busy FMCG warehouse
- Good working knowledge of the sector and relevant operational practices to create distinct advantage
- Able to bring about maximised depot financial performance
- An effective communicator at all levels with the personal motivation and confidence to have a positive impact within Great Bear as well as with clients
- Significant experience of developing management teams within a similar complex logistics operation would be desirable
- Professional, approachable and helpful to ensure smooth running of the general operation
- Genuine and effective team player
- Confident Manager, skilled at setting clear objectives and motivating their team to achieve them
- Highly tolerant of change, being able to work with an evolving organisation
- Able to thrive in a highly competitive and demanding environment
- Able to work efficiently across the business and functional boundaries
- Commercially focussed and driven by profitability
- Quality orientated and customer service driven
Additional Information
What you get in return:
- Competitive basic salary
- Competitive holidays
- Bonus
- Private health care
- Life assurance
- Pension Scheme
- Retail discounts
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a personable and growing business with plenty of opportunities and a great team.
When our staff have passion for what they do they work with more care and attention which is reflected to our clients, Click APPLY NOW to #JoinOurWinningTeam and begin your career today!
