Do you have site management experience in a large-scale distribution operation? Are you a confident leader & able to build excellent relationships with our customers? Are you commercially focused with the ability to drive change and operational improvements?

 

Here at GXO we are recruiting for a full time, permanent General Manager to lead a multiple site Operation in Thatcham You’ll be responsible for leading and delivering the strategic vision within a customer-facing role, with a big focus on continuous improvement.

 

Working hours will be Monday - Friday, but you’ll need to offer a level of flexibility in terms of working hours – no two weeks are the same, this is logistics after all!

 

Pay, benefits and more:

 

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to Competitive + Bonus, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

 

Budget responsibility, ensuring contract KPIs and budgets are achieved, contribute to quarterly costs budgets covering all aspects of the site.   Primary contact for the customer.  Develop and maintain relationships in line with a partnership approach attending regular customer reviews Ensure compliance in all areas of responsibility in respect of workplace ethics, legal, environmental, security and Health and Safety.   Team resourcing to ensure right people in place to meet changing priorities

 

What you need to succeed at GXO

 

Proven experience in a similar senior management role within logistics Awareness of differing commercial mechanisms as well as understanding P&Ls. Proven success in delivering costs and KPIs Experience in a customer-facing role, with exposure to project management, driving change and implementing a CI culture 

 

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

 

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

 

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