Operations Manager
Are you a Warehouse Operational Leader looking to take the next steps in your career? Or perhaps you’re an experienced Warehouse Operations Manager who feels ready for their next opportunity to make their mark? Maybe you’ve been part of a new site start-up and are keen to put those skills into practice again, then look no further!
Here at GXO we have an exciting new opportunity for an Operations Manager to join our growing multiuser site in Sherburn-In-Elmet. You’ll play a vital role in supporting the senior leadership team in ensuring colleagues meet or exceed operational requirements for our customer. This will involve organising colleagues and supervising workload to meet targets and KPIs, within the agreed timeframe.
This is a full-time, permanent role, with a shift pattern 4 on 4 and working hours 7:30AM to 7:30PM. However, some flexibility on hours and days will be required. This is logistics, after all.
Pay, benefits and more:
We’re looking to offer a salary of £50,000. In addition, we offer 23 annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes, 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:
- Review and evaluate the warehouse plans daily making recommendations for changes as appropriate to ensure all KPI’s are achieved and improved upon
- Monitor financial performance, identify cost saving initiatives and implement corrective actions where appropriate to maximise the efficiency of the warehouse function
- Prepare and present information for business cases and CI/ Gainshare initiatives
- Review and monitor internal processes to ensure optimum efficiencies
- Promote effective and harmonious employee relations through formal and informal communication channels
What you need to succeed at GXO:
- Experience managing a fast-paced warehouse operation within a senior leadership role
- A proven track record of dealing with internal and external customers directly
- Ability to establish and manage continuous improvement initiatives, whilst driving efficiency
- Highly analytical and IT literate, with experience of WMS systems
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.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.