Manchester, Lancashire
Michael Page (UK)
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Manchester Permanent £50,000 – £60,000 per year
About Our Client
Join a leading distribution business with multiple sites across the UK. The busiess support innovation and employees who seek further development and progression.
Job Description
The successful General Manager will be responsible for:
Building and maintaining excellent customer relationships in order to develop a constantly improving service.
Building trust and credibility, thoroughly understanding the customers’ needs and their supply chain structure.
Seek to identify and deliver organic growth opportunities with existing customers and drive for synergy benefits between customers and other sites.
Ensure that the company s values and vision are achieved through the development of an open, interactive and communicative culture.
Work closely with other business stakeholders to drive the business strategy.
Participate in the budgeting process and manage and work within the annual operating budget.
Monitor operational metrics and challenge operational colleagues to ensure budgeted financial targets are exceeded.
Drive operational efficiencies and business growth
Ensure all legislative and regulatory requirements are met with particular emphasis on tachograph, driver’s hours, maintenance schedules and records.
Exercise operational controls in order to protect the company’s Operators License and regularly audit systems to ensure compliance
Set clear goals and targets for direct reports through the PDR process, recognise good performance and professionally manage poor performance.
Provide a safe working environment, seeking opportunities to raise the profile of Health and Safety across the region.
Regularly review and define the capability required in the team and generate career progression opportunities for individuals who have the potential to develop.
The Successful Applicant
The successful General Manager will have experience in:
Experienced Logistics professional, graduate or with relevant qualifications who will have previously operated at a senior level
Demonstrable experience of customer relationship management
Experience of driving efficiency savings and business growth
Good financial and business acumen with experience of managing budgets
Good project management skills
Excellent people management skills – driving accountability and delivering results through teams
CPC Qualified
Commutable to Manchester
Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain experience
What’s on Offer
The successful General Manager will receive:
£50,000 – £60,000 basic salary
Bonus scheme
25 days plus bank holidays
Michael Page is part of the PageGroup. Michael Page is a trading name of Michael Page International Recruitment Limited. Registered in England No. Registered Office: 200 Dashwood Lang Road, Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2NX