Assistant Site Manager

Job Description
Motherwell, Scotland, UK
Tue-Sat 09:00-17:30
40 hours per week
£ £20.87 per hour (c£40,100 - £43,500 per annum) and bonus
Permanent, full time opportunity
Life at Next

• A competitive salary along with company bonus scheme and contributory pension
• Uniform clothing allowance
• 25% discount on Next merchandise
• Up to 70% discount at our staff shops
• Eligibility to join our Sharesave Scheme
• Executive share allocation
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Digicare+ gives you free access to medical support services including Digital GP appointments

Let's take it on
Next Distribution fuels our expansive network of over 500 retail locations, our global online presence, and partnerships with more than 700 brands through Next's Total Platform. The cornerstone of our enduring growth and achievements lies in the expertise, dedication, and versatility of our teams. As we continue to grow, we are actively seeking driven, innovative, and imaginative individuals to become part of our dynamic evolution.

As an Assistant Site Manager, it's your job to ensure that your department is operating effectively and efficiently to meet operational targets and to ensure that our customers receive their orders in line with their expectations of our brand. The role requires an effective people manager to drive performance by monitoring KPI's and leading by example. This includes the direct management of a number of First Line Managers who in turn manage large numbers of Warehouse Operatives. You will report directly into the Site Manager and deputise for them as required. The Assistant Site Manager will develop positive relationships with other members of the Management team in the warehouse and Transport operation onsite and with colleagues in the wider business

Our Regional Service Centres are large, fast paced 24 hour operations so there will often be a need for you to make quick operational decisions and to use your initiative. Drawing on your previous management experience in a similar role, you will use your extensive operational knowledge to set achievable seasonal targets for your division, whilst ensuring that we maintain a safe working environment.

Working closely with the Senior Management Team and Trade Unions where required, you will naturally identify and drive continuous improvements to meet our ambitious plans for the future of Next Distribution.

About you:
As you will be the most senior Warehouse Manager on site, we are looking for a self-motivated, experienced Shift/Operations Manager within a distribution or logistics environment and be able to demonstrate the ability to manage a large operation in a fast-paced environment. You will possess excellent people management skills, having proven ability to manage Managers in complex employment related issues and challenging situations, in addition to coaching and developing your team.

About Us
You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world So we've gone global

About The Team

• Sharesave scheme
• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Generous bonus scheme for many roles
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Free on-site parking
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on and leave a voicemail.