GXO Logistics
Assistant Distribution Manager
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Are you a hands-on distribution professional? Do you have strong leadership skills? Perhaps you have a track record of improving performance, processes, and team engagement?
If so, we need you!
Join us as our Assistant Distribution Manager on our Greene King contract, based in Greenford. You’ll play a key role in driving operational performance, including leading teams, managing workflow, and ensuring safety, quality, and service standards are met every day.
This is a full-time, permanent position, Monday to Friday, rotating over 06:00-14:00, 08:00-16:00, or 12:00-20:00. The site is a 24/7 operation, so some flexibility will be required - you may have 04:00 starts or be on call on Saturdays.
Pay, benefits, and more:
- We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £53,000 and 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
- Your benefits include a company-sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance, and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme.
- You’ll also 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!
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Support and deputise for the Distribution Manager, ensuring the smooth running of the transport operation and consistent delivery of service.
- Lead, develop, and manage a team of shift managers, team leaders, and clerks, driving engagement, performance, and development.
- Ensure full compliance with transport legislation, operator licence requirements, Health & Safety, and food safety (NSF/BRC) standards.
- Work closely with planning, compliance, and warehouse teams to optimise fleet and driver utilisation, resolve operational issues, and deliver against KPIs.
- Drive continuous improvement, proactively managing absence, performance, driver debriefs, and resolving driver and customer queries.
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What you need to succeed at GXO:
- Previous experience within a 3PL transport environment, with proven experience leading teams in a fast-paced operation.
- Strong understanding of transport compliance, including WTD, digital tachographs, and operator licence requirements.
- Highly organised, proactive, and resilient, with the ability to manage performance, absence, and operational challenges effectively.
- Experience developing people, with a structured and detail-focused approach.
- International CPC qualification desirable as there may be a requirement to be on the O License in the future.
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.
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GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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 exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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