General Manager Junior/developing

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Developing General Manager to join our Nuneaton team. You'll have a strong understanding of 'operational basics' and will drive consistent operational excellence in all activities. Whilst a technology backgroundwould be preferred, your ability to flourish in an environment that is constantly changing is more important - we are looking for someone with the drive, ambition, and capability to grow their career and their knowledge across the sectors we operate in.
It is also worth noting that under Aviation Security Regulations for one of our contracts, there is a requirement to undertake a Criminal Records Check.
We don’t just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way.It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and professional goals to a world class level, through Unipart's ‘From Gate to Great’ training and development program.
In return, you will be supported through a personal development plan to learn the key objectives of a General Manager, including:

- Practical Experience (understanding management cadence & structure, new business/contract start up, working with the Forum)
- Stakeholder Management (working effectively with support functions, negotiation skills, effective stock & H&S leadership)
- Delivering a Project (influencing others, presenting to senior management)Commercial Acumen (writing a business case, exposure to new business bids, financial visibility and management)
- Cultural Change (UW Philosophy - Leading at the philosophy level - Embedding the systems, How to lead change - TUPE, cost down etc)

**General Manager Responsibilities include**:

- Manage all aspects of your contract(s), covering inbound and outbound processing, warehouse management, distribution management, internal quality control, returns processing and stock integrity
- Ensure that all customer SLA and KPIs are met and exceeded and that a continuous improvement programme is rigorously managed through driving a culture of continuous improvement within the Logistics team
- Work in partnership with the General Manager, to manage the relationships between UL and the customers in order to provide leading industry logistics standards
- Ensure that all functional areas are delivered above the quality and standards expected by the company
- Meet and exceed the financial targets as set both by our customers and UL
- Work with UL management to identify efficiency improvements and change, and work to deliver improvements to both service and cost

**General Manager Requirements**:

- A high energy individual with the ability to enthuse and motivate all those around
- Results orientated
- Committed to drive our wellbeing agenda
- Experience working in a fast paced and evolving environment
- Ability to operate in a pressured environment of personal accountability
- Confident enough to challenge the status quo, whilst understanding the need for robust processes, policies, and systems
- Ambitious and enthusiastic about advancement
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills with a high customer focus
- Committed to self development and team development

**Location**: Nuneaton
**Contract Type**: Permanent
**Hours**: Full Time, 40 hours per week Monday to Friday
**Salary**: Up to £65,000 per annum

**Benefits**: car allowance, healthcare, 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme.
You may have experience of the following: Junior General Manager, Area General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Area Manager, Regional Manager, Warehouse Operations Manager, Trainee General Manager, Distribution Operations Manager, Logistics Operations Manager,Commercial Manager, Continuous Improvement, etc.
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