General Manager

Grade: I
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Monday- Friday
Location: Liverpool - L24 9BJ

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a General Manager to play a vital role coordinating our daily warehouse and distribution requirements.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

The Widnes site is a brand new facility that will become the flagship from JLR freight in the UK, working in partnership with our customer, leading the freight team to create a best in class facility, efficient, sustainable freight operation

As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:

• Responsible for building high-performing, well-engaged teams to deliver business objectives across all dimensions, including people, financial, customer, and operations
• To build and maintain high performing relationships with client, senior management and key stakeholders
• Delivering excellence through our 5 year strategic plan, maximise the performance of site operations to meet client and DHL requirements
• Running a safe site and ensuring a Safety First Culture with all individuals on site by applying the DHL Safety Standards and driving continuous improvement year-on-year
• To build and maintain high performing relationships with client senior management and key stakeholders. Listening and acting upon the Voice Of The Customer

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

• General Management experience from a Transport (preferable) or Warehouse environment
• Project/change management experience on a large scale
• Experience leading, developing and motivating a team
• Excellent customer engagement and relationship management skills
• Experience developing effective working relationship with Trade Unions

WHY CHOOSE US?

As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• On-site benefits: free parking, free transport to site, canteen provisions etc.
• Free confidential 24/7 GP service
• Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
• Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
• 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/dsc-benefits

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity

BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.

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