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A market leading Logistics business is recruiting a General Manager to head up their Distribution operation in the Surrey area.
As the General Manager, you will have the following responsibilities:
- Effective leadership and management of the operational teams, including a dotted line management of the Transport Manager to ensure effective communication and collaboration on site-based activity
- Delivery of a safe, secure, clean and consistent work environment for team members at both sites
- Ensure compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
- Responsibility for all issues relating to Health & Safety and the Environment
- Ensure compliance with seasonal planning processes and timelines
- Ensure daily/weekly workload planning and volume forecasting routines are accomplished
- Translate, analyse and deliver customer needs through effective operational management
- Maximise accuracy, productivity and space utilization
- Actively champion a culture of continuous improvement & use of continuous improvement tools
- Develop a culture of respect and high performance within your team
- To actively work alongside direct and indirect internal and external stakeholders
- Managing customer relationships
The ideal General Manager will have the following skills and experience:
- Leadership experience of a fast paced and high-volume warehousing operation with a diverse product range
- Experience of managing home delivery transport operations would be highly advantages
- Has managed a minimum of headcount of circa 100 staff
- A track record in successfully driving change
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- A people's person with the ability to lead through engagement
- A track record in identifying talent and people development
- Excellent influencing, motivation and communication skills
- Able to deal with competing demands in a busy environment
- Excellent ability to work with number and figures, commercial acumen
- Experience of setting and managing operational budgets
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
