We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Site General Manager to lead the operations of our brand new 3PL warehouse in Sittingbourne, Kent. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, responsible for driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and team performance across all aspects of the site.
If you have a passion for warehouse and logistics operations, have experience from a 3PL environment and are keen to support us build a great team with the highest standards of operational excellence then we would like to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead your management team to support the embedding of the new site and its team
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Establish the strong working relationships across your managers and the support teams to ensure continued success on site
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Lead the day-to-day operations of the warehouse, ensuring service levels, productivity, and safety standards are consistently met.
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Manage client relationships, acting as the key point of contact for service delivery and performance.
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives across warehousing, transport, and value-added services.
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Oversee budget management, cost control, and P&L accountability for the site.
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Ensure compliance with health & safety, legal, and regulatory requirements.
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Lead, coach, and develop site leadership and operational teams to achieve KPIs and strategic goals.
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Collaborate with central functions to support site needs and business growth.
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Champion a culture that aligns to our company values.
Your skills and experience
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Proven experience in a senior operational role within a 3PL environment.
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Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and influence cross-functional teams.
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Commercial acumen and experience managing budgets and client contracts.
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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A track record of delivering operational improvements and customer satisfaction.
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Knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS), transport planning, and inventory control.
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Relevant qualifications in logistics, supply chain, or business management (desirable).
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An overall hands-on approach, keen to be solution focused and passionate to support the ongoing development of the site, its teams and the ID Logistics UK business.
About Us:
ID Logistics is an international contract logistics group with a presence in 20 countries, representing more than 8.0 million square meters of warehousing facilities in Europe, America, Asia, and Africa, with 38,000 employees. With a client portfolio balanced between retail, industry, detail picking, healthcare and e-commerce sectors, ID Logistics is characterised by offers involving a high level of technology.
We have been growing for more than 25 years, with an ethos of everyone being united and where innovation is constant. We have a demanding job to do, and we must move fast while being rigorous and precise.
Operational excellence is one of the founding values of ID Logistics and each employee contributes to it: all your ideas, we will listen to them, and all your past experiences will enrich us.
So come develop your IDeas on the job in our new site in Leeds.
This is an onsite position.
Please note we may review and progress applications ahead of the closing date.
We are not looking for agency support currently.
