Depot Manager - Logistics

Depot Manager

Enfield

Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Role Profile

Cast UK are working in partnership with Bunzl Healthcare, one of the UK's largest distributors of leading branded and own-brand medical consumables to all areas of the healthcare market. They offer a range of traditional and bespoke supply chain solutions to meet their customers' requirements in today's rapidly changing healthcare environment. Part of Bunzl PLC, who are a FTSE 100 business, the companies are seeing continued growth across their operation by developing existing accounts and by attracting new customers. They are now looking to recruit a Depot Manager who has a proven record of working as operational lead, with in a fast-paced, complex operation.

The Depot Manager will be responsible for the management of all operational processes, ensuring the effective and accurate flow of goods inwards, replenishment, and pick. A strong people and process manager is sought who ensures employees are empowered to make key decisions within the operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain metrics and KPIs to ensure a smooth and efficient Operation
• Lead, develop and motivate employees ensuring delivery of performance requirements in line with accountability, role and responsibility.
• Create and maintain an environment in which employees feel motivated to do their best work and empowered to make decisions relevant to their area of responsibility
• Ensure all disciplinary investigations are detailed, fair and consistent and carry out disciplinary, grievance and appeal hearings
• Drive a zero-tolerance mindset for deviation from the use of quality processes to ensure key deliverables are met fully
• Continuously review ways to aid efficiency, add value and reduce costs as well as delivering continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage control measures to ensure mistakes, inaccuracies and discrepancies are highlighted, addressed and resolved
• Ensure efficient and effective use of warehouse space to include layout and future capacity requirements

Skills & Experience Required

• Must be a proven leader of people in a busy multi-functional environment
• Strong leadership skills with focus on colleague engagement, empowerment, and overall development
• Ability to communicate on all levels, externally such as service providers to internal stakeholders such as Senior Account Managers and Purchasing Colleagues
• Proven track record of managing operational change and delivering operational efficiency and service level agreements
• Has the ability to understand an operation from ground level to enable their ability to influence others.
• Must have the operational and commercial experience to challenge the status quo to further develop CI
• Experience with new system implementation would be beneficial.

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Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit www.castuk.com

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