Logistics at full potential

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic, professional environment where creativity thrives, and new ideas are constantly encouraged?

The Shared Fresh Centre (SFC) for a well-known supermarket brand of GXO Nieuwegein is looking for an experienced Site Director to join our passionate team dedicated to raising the bar of quality and innovation. At GXO Nieuwegein we believe in the power of collaboration. You’ll work alongside a group of enthusiastic professionals who share a common goal: to continuously push the boundaries of excellence. Together, we tackle challenges head-on, brainstorm original solutions, and drive our projects forward.

 

As the Site Director for the SFC you need to have a strong affinity for Safety, which always comes in first place. Leading by finding engagement and building connections comes natural to you. You focus on LEAN techniques, quality management and cost control methodologies to achieve company goals and profit levels, ensure continued business growth, and expand upon the long-term partnership we have with our customer.

If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to a team that is always looking for the next big idea to elevate the quality of everything we do, then this is the place for you. We value innovation, integrity, and the drive to continually improve.

What you do on a typical day as a Site Director

As a Site Director you will have full responsibility at the site. You will oversee and direct all departments within the facility and be held accountable for overall performance. Your key focus areas will include ensure great cooperation between agencies and GXO, being one team, quality management and cost control, ensuring that operations align with company objective, profitability targets, business growth and sustained customer relationships. You fit in with our open-door culture and understand the added value of spending time in the warehouse to connect, energize and understand the needs of our colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

Defining the strategic business goals and driving the implementation of innovations to effectively meet and exceed customer expectations. Serve as the primary point of contact for customer partnerships, ensuring strong and strategic relationships. Drive, maintain and develop engagement initiatives Provide expertise in open and closed book operations. Assume full P&L responsibility, driving financial performance and cost efficiency. Lead a team of 800+ employees in a 24/7 operational environment. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and compliance. Implement and sustain LEAN warehousing systems. Develop and execute strategic operational initiatives to meet or exceed company and customer expectations. Ensure daily distribution targets are met and develop corrective action plans when needed. Supervise and develop employees in alignment with organizational policies and legal requirements. Drive quality, cost-efficiency, and responsiveness to exceed customer metrics. Organize MBR’s, QBRs and Internal business reviews while identifying growth opportunities. Oversee legal compliance, and transportation solutions. Promote and enforce a safe and healthy work environment. Ensure policy compliance and effective communication across all levels. Manage quality systems and continuous process improvement initiatives. Oversee invoice drafting and account receivables follow-up. Review and approve operational expenses, ensuring budget and profit goals are achieved.

What you need to succeed at GXO  

Bachelor’s degree, e.g. in logistics, engineering, operations management, supply chain management or business administration or experience Minimum Required Experience: 5+ years of Site Management experience, managing large projects with multiple stakeholders. Open and closed book expertise. Strong communication skills (verbal and written) in Dutch and English. Ability to work in a diverse and international organization. 

What we offer you

Competitive salary, Company Car and Bonus Scheme GXO University, opportunity for personal development MyBenefits, discount scheme 

Unlock the potential of your future!

Your work environment
Working at GXO Logistics means working in a dynamic and international organization. A fascinating environment with plenty of room for personal input and development. Employees at GXO Logistics are in charge of their own success. Whatever your position at GXO Logistics, you will face new challenges every day, which will enable you to develop optimally. We support you in your development, so that you can contribute to the entrepreneurship of our organization.

GXO Logistics offers advanced supply chain solutions for the world's most successful companies in many industries, like e-commerce, food & retail and industrial multinationals. In the BeNe region (The Netherlands and Belgium) GXO BeNe operates from +30 different locations with its headquarters in Eindhoven (NL).
 
Want to know more about GXO Logistics?

Watch the video below or visit our website gxo.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P7NC8gl3bg

In short, this is the next place you want to work!
For more information, please contact Anouk van der Heijden, Corporate Recruiter, email to Anouk.vanderheijden1@gxo.com. 

 

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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.

 

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