Logistics Operations Manager

Logistics Operations Manager

£50,000-£55,000 DOE

Permanent Full Time Position

We are currently recruiting for an Operations manager for our busy site in Market Drayton. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a transport background within a large blue chip operation and change management. The applicant must also have a proven track history in Developing Managers under their supervision.

Your Tasks:

• Develop a culture of aspiration & excellence to enable the site to deliver the OGSM.
• Embed Muller Excellence and deliver high performance through PMS principles and KPI management.
• Collaboratively work with cross functions and maintain industry relationships to maximise performance and identify synergies.
• Support preparation of annual budget following GO principles and in line with timescales set and monitor and investigate significant deviations for all areas of ownership.
• Lead change and projects effectively through high-level problem-solving capability and facilitation skills.
• Creates a culture and enables team to create and deliver OE opportunities, improving the way we do things, focusing on value, customer service and best practice.
• Responsible for contingency planning and incident control.
• Demonstrates Health and safety leadership and commitment through embedding the Muller safety culture, promoting engagement across all levels.
• Accountable and ownership of actions.
• Responsible for process confirmation, legal and audit compliance.
• Demonstrates leadership capability through strong coaching, mentoring and people management skills that enables their team to deliver high performing results.
• People management including delivery of performance review, development and coaching of team, dealing with employee relations issues.
• Creating succession pathways both up through and across organisation to enable potential and growth.
• Responsible for the Operating License.
• Promotes and instils MMI behaviors across all levels of the function.

Requirements / Experience:

• Transport CPC holder.
• Experience of managing a budget of £17m per annum.
• Managing 3rd Party Subcontractors.
• Workforce over 160.
• Driver Agency Management.
• Fleet management of over 100 assets .
• Strong operational knowledge of planning and Scheduling that operates 24/7.
• Experience of working in large scale transport network collecting and delivering to internal customers.
• Knowledge of transport management systems & vehicle telematics.
• Strong numeracy and IT literate with good Excel and data handling skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of transport KPI’s with understanding of financial management / performance of the operation.
• Worked in a unionised environment.
• Ability to coach, train, develop direct reports.
• Good decision-making skills, able to analyse, prioritise and plan as well as responding to quickly changing workloads.
• Driving a culture of high performance, safety, compliance and Continuous Improvement.

Package for the right candidate:

• Salary £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
• Car allowance or company car.
• 15% bonus every April.
• Private health care
• 33 days holiday incl bank hols

Your Development:

• Müller Induction
• OBL Induction
• Müller Excellence Introduction
• Müller Excellence Problem Solving
• Müller Excellence PMS
• Müller Leadership
• Müller People Essentials
• Müller Delivering Financial Value
• CPC National holder (Transport only)
• Accident / Incident investigation

If you are interested in the above role, please apply today for a call back.

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