General Manager

Are you looking for a new opportunity where the work will be fast paced, challenging and highly rewarding? Do you thrive on providing the best possible service for your customers? Are you passionate about developing people and encouraging them to reach their potential? If you are then look no further, this is the role for you!
This is a great time to join as we are opening a brand-new site in South Yorkshire and you will have the opportunity as General Manager to lead and build the team that will launch and grow our purpose-built site. This is a key role within the senior management team at Advanced with accountability for operations and customer service as well as full P&L responsibility.
Advanced Supply Chain Group
Our People solve problems using technology, skills and knowledge to provide intelligent supply chain solutions for our customers.
We offer a complete end to end supply chain service, from source to shelf, covering all aspects of supply chain management, global logistics, fulfilment, and value-added services, allowing our customers to maximise the opportunities that exist in today's technology-enabled marketplace. Using our unique intelligent supply chain model, we design innovative solutions to complex challenges, unlock new opportunities, and speed up and streamline existing processes by removing complexity from the supply chain. It all adds up to providing a service that is "Better, Faster, Cheaper" than our competitors.
The key responsibilities of our General Manager role include:
- Taking full leadership, operational and financial responsibility for managing a safe, efficient and profitable site for the organisation and customer
- Delivering a service to our customers that is "Better, Faster & Cheaper" giving us the competitive edge and making us stand out from the competition
- Maximising the contribution of the site departments and functions while balancing multiple and competing requirements
- Anticipating and being agile to changes in customer requirements and if needed deliver innovative solutions
- Delivering through engagement and planning a high performing team and a values-based culture
- Working collaboratively with all support teams to successfully achieve customer and people excellence
- Recruiting, leading, developing and managing the team to successfully achieve and exceed business objectives
- Identifying and implementing initiatives to continually improve operational processes, aligned to our growth strategy
What we need from our General Manager?
- Experience of leading teams in fast paced 3PL environment
- Experience of new site setup and implementation
- Motivator with high energy and enthusiasm
- Experience in using innovation and technology to make a difference to customers and drive continuous improvement
- Ability to develop operational capability and capacity by engaging employees at all levels within operations
- Team player who brings together people to deliver excellent results
- Commercial expertise with ability to analyse complex data and make decisions
- Excellent communicator and ability to manage key stakeholders
- Understanding of financial budgets, P&L, planning and productivities
What will you get in return as our General Manager?
Access to a variety of our excellent benefits which include, bonus, car allowance, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, online discounts, development and career progression.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in a growing business and make a difference. You won't find another job like the one you'll find with Advanced Supply Chain.
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