This is a senior managerial position with responsibility for delivering and developing site customer contracts for a demanding high throughput well known brand. This role will be heavily customer facing so an approachbale attitude with strong customer service experience is essential. You will ensure that strategies and business plans are in place to achieve targets and drive business performance and growth whilst working towards KPIs therefore strong business acumen is required.
General warehouse compliance and stock & inventory experience will also be essential in the day to day of this role.
Daily duties:
- Responsible for all Great Bear operational activities on site
- Assume responsibility for managing Health & Safety personnel issues and facilities across the site in conjunction with the customer
- Ensuring the highest levels of Quaility and compliance are maintained and that the site operates to the Audit standard required
- Ensure that accurate financial targets are set met and deliver improved financial performance through effective cost management
- Engage with customers and their representatives ensuring that their operational input is considered appropriately. Manage this relationship effectively
- Strive for continuous improvement and suggest new innovative ways of working which could help to exceed the Companys expectations and contractual terms
- Ensuring all day to day operational requirements consistently meet the customers expectations
- Exceeding customer key performance measures holding regular customer reviews and managing and developing client relationships
- Preparing customer annual budgets and working within those financial boundaries whilst delivering improved financial performance
- Developing and implementing new initiatives and projects with the customer
- Responsible for managing and developing the existing management teams and employee relations
- Responsible for Operator Licence compliance and adherence
Qualifications :
- A demonstrable track record in managing high volume high service driven transport operations
- Track record of working closely with customers and able to illustrate examples of how they have improved the relationships
- Ability to think and work both strategically and operationally
- Should be a successful leader of teams have positive personal qualities and attributes
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to converse at all levels
- Experience of Openbook & closed book contracts good numerical and commercial skills are essential
- National CPC is desirable
Additional Information :
As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
- Annual Leave Competitive holiday entitlement
- Company Bonus We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals youll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
- Private Medical Cover This gives you peace of mind you have choice flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
- Pension scheme we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5 employee and 8 employer
- Life Assurance 4 x your annual salary
- Wellness Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days 365 days a year
- Eye Care Vouchers We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
- Reward & Recognition We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year special recognition and long service awards.
- Everyday discounts via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime