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General Manager

Ref: 620660

West Midlands, UK

£90,000

  • Permanent
  • Performance Management
  • Cost Reduction
  • Immediately Available

About the candidate

This savvy General Manager possesses over 20 years of experience in high-volume distribution settings, predominantly within the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Their most recent role involved overseeing a significant distribution centre in the UK, managing an impressive operational budget of over £8 million and handling more than 9 million units annually. Noted for their adeptness in spearheading productivity enhancements, cost reductions, and service level improvements, this candidate blends a rigorous continuous improvement ethos with robust data-driven decision-making. They are celebrated for their extraordinary capability to cultivate high-performance teams and develop future leaders, anchored in a strong commercial awareness and a people-first leadership style.

What makes them great?

  • Performance Management: Demonstrated a notable track record of driving operational improvements, evidenced by achieving a 9% year-on-year volume growth while cutting labour costs by 16% and maintaining near-perfect stock accuracy.
  • Cost Reduction: Successfully negotiated freight agreements resulting in an annual saving of £120k and orchestrated a £324k saving through enhanced inventory control.
  • Leadership Excellence: Recognised for their ability to build trusted, engaged teams, and foster a culture oriented towards continuous improvement and safety. Their leadership has consistently yielded high engagement and a strongly aligned team focused on operational excellence.

Areas of expertise

  • Operational Strategy and Execution: Skilled in managing large-scale operations, aligning business strategies with operational execution to achieve growth and efficiency targets.
  • Change Management and Continuous Improvement: Proficient in implementing Lean methodologies, enhancing systems and processes to drive significant improvements in operational performance.
  • Health and Safety Compliance: Extensive experience in embedding rigorous health and safety protocols, including site redesign and compliance improvements, ensuring all operations adhere to the highest standards.