Distribution Manager
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Lancashire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 16 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 14 Jul 2021
- Sectors
- Distribution & Warehouse
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
LWC Drinks Ltd provides licensed establishments with all of their bar and sundry supplies. LWC Drinks are more than just a distributor and at 24th place in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100, they have become the fastest growing privately owned drinks company in Britain. Their aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, as well as an impressive and extensive portfolio of products. Currently LWC Drinks employ over 850 people and they have 15 depots across the UK as well as a Support Centre and Hub distribution centre based in Manchester.
Job Title: Distribution Manager
Reporting to: Depot Manager
Brief Overview
Managing the day-to-day running of a fast moving distribution operation.
Staff engagement, training, management and progression.
Legal and Internal Audit compliance
Core Duties:
- Coordinating and controlling the daily delivery schedule
- Regular review and update where necessary of delivery service charter
- Delegating work to staff and managing their workload to ensure first class customer satisfaction
- Conducting delivery crew debriefs to ensure all relevant information is collected and communicated forward if required
- Arranging and controlling the Preventative Maintenance schedule for all fleet vehicles
- Maintaining the condition of the delivery equipment and arranging for necessary repairs
- Responsible for monitoring tachograph records and implementing improvement plans where necessary
- Implementing and enforcing Health and Safety policies and procedures.
- To analyse data to monitor performance and plan improvements.
- Overseeing the recruitment of new staff, including interviews, training and inductions.
- Ensuring adequate staff levels to cover for absences and peaks in workload.
- Promoting staff development, training and disciplinary matters.
- Administration of holiday requests and absence monitoring.
Additional Duties to include:
- Working with Stock/warehouse team to ensure depot output targets are met
- Regular Communication with office and sales teams to achieve common goals
- Key holder responsibilities
- Customer Site visits, as required
- Assist Depot Manager and Warehouse Supervisor with Monthly H&S audit
Key Skills:
Use of Microsoft Office e.g. Excel for spreadsheets and records
Full use of 'Trinity' system and Cyber query (Training to be provided where required)
Able to work as part of a team or independently
Good communication skills essential
Planning and Organisation
Ability to adapt to a fast paced and changing environment
Specialist knowledge/experience of Multi drop transport operation(s)
Hours: 40 per week, working 5 over 7 days.
Salary: GBP35,000 per annum
Attractive Bonus based on achieving agreed KPIs
Company Pension
Job Title: Distribution Manager
Reporting to: Depot Manager
Brief Overview
Managing the day-to-day running of a fast moving distribution operation.
Staff engagement, training, management and progression.
Legal and Internal Audit compliance
Core Duties:
- Coordinating and controlling the daily delivery schedule
- Regular review and update where necessary of delivery service charter
- Delegating work to staff and managing their workload to ensure first class customer satisfaction
- Conducting delivery crew debriefs to ensure all relevant information is collected and communicated forward if required
- Arranging and controlling the Preventative Maintenance schedule for all fleet vehicles
- Maintaining the condition of the delivery equipment and arranging for necessary repairs
- Responsible for monitoring tachograph records and implementing improvement plans where necessary
- Implementing and enforcing Health and Safety policies and procedures.
- To analyse data to monitor performance and plan improvements.
- Overseeing the recruitment of new staff, including interviews, training and inductions.
- Ensuring adequate staff levels to cover for absences and peaks in workload.
- Promoting staff development, training and disciplinary matters.
- Administration of holiday requests and absence monitoring.
Additional Duties to include:
- Working with Stock/warehouse team to ensure depot output targets are met
- Regular Communication with office and sales teams to achieve common goals
- Key holder responsibilities
- Customer Site visits, as required
- Assist Depot Manager and Warehouse Supervisor with Monthly H&S audit
Key Skills:
Use of Microsoft Office e.g. Excel for spreadsheets and records
Full use of 'Trinity' system and Cyber query (Training to be provided where required)
Able to work as part of a team or independently
Good communication skills essential
Planning and Organisation
Ability to adapt to a fast paced and changing environment
Specialist knowledge/experience of Multi drop transport operation(s)
Hours: 40 per week, working 5 over 7 days.
Salary: GBP35,000 per annum
Attractive Bonus based on achieving agreed KPIs
Company Pension