Warehouse Operations Manager

GXO Logistics; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000

Job description

Are you a Warehouse Operational Leader looking to take the next steps in your career? Or perhaps you’re an experienced Warehouse Operations Manager who feels ready for their next opportunity to make their mark? Maybe you’ve been part of a new site start-up and are keen to put those skills into practice again? Then look no further!

Here at GXO we have an exciting new opportunity for a Warehouse Operations Manager to join our team in Northfleet. You’ll play a vital role in supporting the senior leadership team in ensuring colleagues meet or exceed operational requirements for our customer. This will involve organising colleagues and supervising workload to meet Key Performance Indicators, within the agreed timeframe.

You’ll be working on a day shift from Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30, on a full-time, permanent basis. However, flexibility on hours and days will be required. This is logistics, after all.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £45,000. In addition, we offer 25 annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Be responsible for the management, delivery and implementation of the company’s operational policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with both corporate expectations and legislation.
• Build effective working relationships with the customer & depot management to ensure that the site complies with current UK legislation and Group HSE policy/strategy in the effective day-to-day management of operations at site level.
• Create a positive environment where colleagues want to achieve their best, through showing inspiring energy and enthusiasm.
• Manage warehouse colleagues effectively achieving set KPI’s & SLAs with a view to controlling costs, whilst upholding GXO values.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous managerial experience within a fast-paced logistics background, ideally in a unionised environment.
• Exposure to a process driven environment e.g. automated, manufacturing in food, pharmaceutical, white goods and/or e-commerce would be advantageous.
• The ability to identify ways to improve processes and systems, with an analytical and a logical approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to work on your own initiative as well as lead a team.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.