Distribution Centre Manager

This role is a Manager Career Band 

This advert will close on the 27th December 

As a Distribution Centre Manager you will be responsible for maintaining the execution, direction and co-ordination of all areas within the site with particular a focus upon culture, H&S and service excellence.  

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could receive £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role as Distribution Centre Manager 

• Develop and deliver a continuous improvement culture, striving and delivering service excellence in all areas
• Develop and lead a Health and Safety and compliance, including behavourial culture and adherence to all legal obligations and company policies and procedures
• Site lead for ESG initiatives from reduced road miles/fuel usage to people welfare
• Achieving and bettering site budget, with responsibility and ownership for this
• Responsible for creating the strategic direction of the site and translating this in to a working operational plan to create a best in class warehousing and distribution operation, with key metrics in place
• Responsible for all aspects of site security and environmental obligations ensuring the site is maintained in line with internal and external standards
• Ensure active personal development planning and a structured performance review process are in place, including succession planning
• Responsible for the site communication plans including, daily, weekly and monthly briefings to all teams, ensuring all teams are regularly updated on the business performance and strategy, aligned to how they support this on a wider scale
• Manage Trade Union relationships on site
• Input into network and company wide initiatives and act as the lead when required
• Effectively manage supplier/customer relationships in line with business standards
• Manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

What you’ll bring… 

• Proven experience of leading teams through periods of transformational change and high performance cultures
• Logistics/Distribution experience in a fast moving FMCG environment
• Experience of producing and managing a site budget
• Established leader with a track record of developing individuals, cultures and teams to drive curtural change and unlock potential
• Ability to take on board & lead transformation projects
• Experience of succesfull implementation of innovation and efficiencies in a warehouse and transport environment
• A relevant FMCG/Distribution quailfation at Lv4+ preferred
• Optional/desired CPC holder
• Nebosh General Certificate