General Manager - Bedford

A large food retailer is now looking for a Senior General Manager. Reporting to the Head of Logistics, the General Manager will need to have:

1. 5 years of experience with an FMCG background.
2. Warehouse and transport experience is essential.
3. A CPC certification.

The role involves:

1. Managing the collection and delivery provision of 5008k parcels per day, 6 days per week.
2. Ensuring performance information on costs and resource utilization is fully assessed against budgets/forecasts, correctly interpreted, and effective action taken to reduce costs, enhance value, and meet business objectives.
3. Leading and motivating teams through business improvement and cultural change.
4. Ensuring robust and effective industrial relations are in place to facilitate positive and successful change.
5. Managing a team of 650 people with an overall budget accountability of 12 million.
6. Delivering demanding financial, quality, and employee targets through profit and loss budgeting.