General Manager – Transformation & Change

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Full time
Location: Newark on Trent
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Job offered by: GXO Logistics, Inc
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Do you have extensive experience managing transformation and change in a large-scale 3PL warehousing operation? Are you a proactive leader with a sharp focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence? Do you have what it takes to transform a large, multi-channel operation into an industry-leading site for innovation and efficiency? We have the role for you! Here at GXO Logistics, we’re currently searching for a

General Manager

of Transformation & Change

to oversee two 750,000 sq ft buildings at a site in Newark. In this role, you will lead the site to success, spearheading transformation initiatives in a customer-facing capacity and driving change management and automation implementation across our omnichannel operation. This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. However, this is a 24/7 operation, so you’ll need to offer a level of flexibility in terms of working hours – no two weeks are the same, this is logistics after all! Pay, benefits and more: You’ll be paid a salary of up to

£83,000

per annum, you’ll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance of £505 per calendar month, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more. You’ll also have access to our GXO University which provides you with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. There’s also our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year! What you’ll do on a typical day: Use a continuous improvement mindset to drive operational excellence and transformational change, delivering on GXO and Currys KPI’s and future proofing the site. Work with the CI, MI and the planning teams, whilst also working closely with the site operational teams, to implement and deliver transformation & culture change across the whole contract, including warehouse, transport and regional distribution centres. Ensure operations, planning & CI departments are aligned and have a clear plan underpinned by the site labour strategy and CI plan. Deliver site briefings to showcase the site strategy, clearly outline the impact on the audience, promoting a one team, cross functional working culture with direct reports and key stakeholders on site. What you need to succeed at GXO: Proven experience in a similar role, ideally in an open book, multi customer or e-comm environment. An understanding of CI initiatives and automation improvements, with experience of delivering projects on time. Experience of building strong working relationships with both internal and external customers and colleagues; you’ll be an effective influencer and communicator. People focused leadership skills, able to positively engage, develop and empower others. We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains. GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an

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