General Manager - Logistics​/Operations

General Manager - Logistics / Operations

80,000 to 85,000 + 30% Bonus + Car Allowance + Private Healthcare + 25 Days Holiday + Benefits

Ideally Located:
Wellingborough, Northampton, Kettering, Rushden, Bedford, Corby, Milton Keynes

Are you an experienced General, Site or Operations Manager from a logistics, warehousing, reverse logistics or technical services background, looking to take full ownership of a large operation and make a genuine impact across the site?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation in a senior leadership role where you will have the autonomy to shape site performance, develop a large operational team and drive improvements across safety, quality, productivity and customer delivery.

This well established organisation operates within a fast paced technical environment, providing repair, refurbishment, logistics and support services to major customers within the telecoms industry. The business continues to invest in its people and operations, offering a stable platform with genuine scope to improve performance and make an impact.

In this role you will take full responsibility for day to day site operations, including P&L, budgets, KPIs, productivity, capacity, cost control, quality and on time delivery. You will lead and develop the site management team, build a strong performance culture and maintain close relationships with key customers.

This role would suit an experienced operational leader who has recently held full responsibility for a site, branch or large operational function. You will have experience leading sizeable teams within logistics, warehousing, reverse logistics, repair, refurbishment or a closely related environment and be confident balancing commercial, operational and people priorities.

• Full responsibility for site operations, safety, quality and customer delivery
• Ownership of P&L, budgets, KPIs and operational performance
• Lead a large operational workforce through managers and supervisors
• Drive productivity, capacity, continuous improvement and cost control
• Develop the management team and improve site culture and performance
• Manage relationships with key customers and senior stakeholders
• Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm with flexibility required

• Proven Branch Manager, Site Manager, General Manager or senior Operations Manager experience
• Recent experience with full site or significant operational accountability
• Experience leading large operational teams
• Background within logistics, warehousing, reverse logistics, repair, refurbishment or technical services
• Strong P&L and budget ownership experience
• Strong people leadership and customer management skills
• Business, Supply Chain Management or related degree preferred, or equivalent experience

Reference Number: BBBH

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.