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General Manager – Bedford

White Glove

Bedford

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player in the food retail sector is seeking a Senior General Manager to oversee logistics operations. This pivotal role demands a leader with a robust FMCG background and proven experience in warehouse and transport management. You will be responsible for managing a large team and ensuring the efficient delivery of thousands of parcels daily. Your strategic insights will drive cost reduction and enhance value, while your leadership will foster a culture of improvement and positive change. If you are passionate about logistics and ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding position, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in FMCG is required.
  • CPC certification is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the collection and delivery of 500k parcels daily.
  • Lead and motivate teams through business improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure effective industrial relations for successful change.

Skills

FMCG experience
Warehouse management
Transport management
CPC certification

Job description

A large food retailer is now looking for a Senior General Manager. Reporting to the Head of Logistics, the General Manager will need to have:

  1. 5 years of experience with an FMCG background.
  2. Warehouse and transport experience is essential.
  3. A CPC certification.

The role involves:

  1. Managing the collection and delivery provision of 5008k parcels per day, 6 days per week.
  2. Ensuring performance information on costs and resource utilization is fully assessed against budgets/forecasts, correctly interpreted, and effective action taken to reduce costs, enhance value, and meet business objectives.
  3. Leading and motivating teams through business improvement and cultural change.
  4. Ensuring robust and effective industrial relations are in place to facilitate positive and successful change.
  5. Managing a team of 650 people with an overall budget accountability of 12 million.
  6. Delivering demanding financial, quality, and employee targets through profit and loss budgeting.
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