Logistics Director

14 hours ago

Rochdale, Rochdale, United Kingdom JD Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic General Manager to lead our Kingsway Omni-Channel Distribution Centre. As a key member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for driving the site's performance, ensuring operational excellence, and contributing to the growth of our logistics business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement logistics strategies that drive improvement, outlining the vision and driving actions at all levels.
  • Lead a team of 4-5 thousand people in Peak Periods, ensuring operational service levels are achieved while meeting and exceeding logistics expectations and KPIs.
  • Implement best operational practices, using your team to provide full training, support, and guidance to logistics employees.
  • Work alongside the group HR function to ensure robust and effective employee relations are in place, facilitating positive and successful operational change.
  • Ensure logistics service levels are achieved, while listening to key business stakeholders to meet and exceed logistics expectations and KPIs.
  • Anticipate and react to group business changes such as new acquisitions, changes to customer demands, or new service options in conjunction with the JD UK Supply Chain Director.
  • Develop and implement initiatives to improve operational processes, aligned to our growth strategy.
  • Comply with all company Health and Safety policies and procedures, ensuring that all colleagues work in line with required Company Standards and all Health and Safety measures, creating and maintaining a safety-first culture.
Requirements
  • Proven experience in a senior leadership role within a complex fast-paced retail or FMCG logistics environment.
  • High level of interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and gain support for complex and challenging logistics projects.
  • Self-motivated with high levels of organisational skills to ensure business objectives are achieved in a varying and fast-paced environment.
  • Proven experience of creating logistics strategies that drive improvement, outlining the vision and driving actions at all levels.
  • Confident and enthusiastic with the stamina and drive to create change and cope with sustained and evolving job demands, handling multiple issues while maintaining the ability to deliver.
  • Experience of process implementation, improvement, and process training.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Financial and Commercial awareness - linking operational actions to financial impacts.
  • Excellent communication skills and an ability to interact with people across all levels.
  • Confident and articulate, leading by example through knowledge, experience, and personal style, you will have a passion for service and strong customer focus.
  • Thriving under pressure, you will be capable of managing multiple priorities and working to critical deadlines and objectives.
  • Automation experience needed, and to be a strong operator.
  • High level of Health and Safety knowledge within large-scale sites.
  • Strong Change Management ability.
What We Offer
  • Free parking.
  • Incremental Holiday Allowance.
  • Staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation.
  • Pension Scheme.
  • Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.

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