Depot Manager

Depot Manager

We are currently working with a well-established and forward-thinking client looking for a Depot Manager to join one of their sites located just outside Stratford-upon-Avon. This is a pivotal role that requires an experienced individual who is accustomed to overseeing a fast-paced environment within the FMCG industry.

This is a high-level leadership position responsible for driving operational improvements and supporting organisational growth through production management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Working within Brand Management and Operational Excellence, accountable to the senior leadership team to shape and develop multi-site production capability, enabling ongoing growth in quality, profitability, efficiency and compliance.
2. Core emphasis will focus on developing a cohesive, professionally focused team with the capability to deliver improved cost, delivery and productivity in excess of customer expectations and business KPI's. You would also be expected to gain personal credibility from and be able to influence all internal and external stakeholders.
3. With full E2E depot responsibility for operational and quality management, efficiency and effectiveness, responsibilities encompass Compliance, Quality Delivery, Production, Warehousing, Facilities & Engineering, Stock Management, Transport & Customer Logistics, Health & Safety and Site Hygiene.
4. Working collaboratively with cross functional teams within depot and across multi sites to ensure creating best practice to consistently deliver basic processes, work together, focused on what we need to win.

Key Skills & Requirements

1. Degree or Postgraduate Qualification.
2. HACCP Level 3 / 4.
3. Level 3 Food Safety supervision for manufacturing.
4. Internal & 3rd Party Auditing.
5. Food hygiene for manufacturing Level 3 / 4.
6. A self-motivated team manager with all round operations, quality, compliance management background gained in short shelf life, chilled food processing environment over at least 5 years.
7. An excellent communicator and people manager with the drive and strength of character to build and sustain a cohesive team, leading by example and encouraging success while putting health, safety and continuous improvement, front and centre of everything that you do.
8. Capable of identifying, prioritising and delegating operational activities maximising available resources ensuring effective management of work load.
9. Capable of and demonstrating a proven track record in, driving CI activities across food manufacturing sites.
10. Experienced Auditor to leading BRC & Customer Audits including hosting customer visits.
11. Meticulous in handling data and information to generate reports analysing trends and rhythm.
12. Project Management and NPD / EPD Expertise.

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