General Manager Operations / Logistics

General Manager (Operations / Logistics)

You may remember Unipart as the company that revolutionised the automotive parts industry in the 1970s. Unipart is different company today with clients such as McLaren, Apple, Vodafone, BSkyB, Jaguar Land Rover and, the NHS. The Unipart Group is an independent manufacturing, logistics and consultancy company that employs nearly 10,000 employees worldwide and has an annual turnover of more than £1 billion.

Position: General Manager – Operations and Logistics
Location: South Coast
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: c£80k (negotiable depending upon experience) with car / car allowance, pension, healthcare, and a flexible benefits scheme.

About the role:

We are currently seeking an experienced General Manager to lead multiple sites, based in the South of the UK (M3 / M4 / M5 corridor). You will have a strong understanding of 'operational basics' and will drive consistent operational excellence in all activities. Your ability to flourish in an environment that is constantly changing is 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.

Responsibilities:

- Manage all aspects of the multi-site operations, covering transport, H&S, warehouse management, distribution management, internal quality control, materials control, and inventory 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 team across sites
- 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
- The operation will require strong management to meet and exceed the financial targets as set both by our customers and UL
- In addition, to work with UL management to identify efficiency improvement change and work to deliver improvements to both service and cost

About you:

- A high energy individual with the ability to enthuse all those around
- Results orientated
- Used to an environment that is constantly evolving
- Deliver high levels of performance
- A robust individual, able to operate in a pressured environment of personal accountability
- Confident and assured enough to challenge the status quo whilst understanding the need for robust processes, policies, and systems
- Ambitious and enthusiastic about advancement
- Hugely customer focused with strong interpersonal and relationship management skills

You may have experience of the following: General Manager, Operations Manager, Logistics Manager, Site Manager, Commercial Manager, Operations Director, Head of Operations, Director of Operations, Director, Warehouse Manager, Transport Manager, Distribution Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Project Manager, etc.