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Depot Manager – Great Bear (Culina Group)
About the Role
The Sherburn Depot Manager will lead a high-throughput site for a prestigious FMCG client, ensuring exceptional customer service and operational excellence.
Inclusive of Great Bear’s winning culture, this role provides opportunities for development, team leadership, and innovative growth strategies within a supportive and values-driven organisation.
Core Responsibilities
The Depot Manager is accountable for:
- Operational excellence: Delivering high service standards while managing all site-wide activities.
- Financial performance: Setting, meeting, and exceeding targets through strategic budgeting and cost management.
- Customer relationships: Engaging proactively with clients to drive satisfaction and exceed KPIs.
- People leadership: Developing a management team and fostering a high-performing culture with accountability for +100 employees.
- Health & Safety & compliance: Ensuring full adherence to H&S standards and licence obligations.
- Continuous improvement: Introducing innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and contract terms.
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Key Duties & Expectations
- Manage health & safety, facilities, and internal operations to meet audit standards.
- Work closely with customers to align on operational strategies and financial targets.
- Enforce quality control, compliance, and financial accountability.
- Drive cost savings, revenue growth, and client satisfaction.
- Oversee the Operator Licence and all regulatory adherence.
Requirements
Essential:
- Proven experience in high-volume logistics, team leadership, and customer-facing roles.
- Strong numerical, financial, and commercial acuity (with experience of open/closed contracts).
- Excellent communication skills for multi-level relationships.
- Track record of customer relationship enhancement (provide examples).
- Strategic-thinking ability to balance operational and commercial demands.
Desirable:
- National CPC qualification for, or strong experience in, transport management.
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Why Join Great Bear?
We value our people: Introduce yourself to a team culture where individuals are challenged, inspired, and rewarded. Opportunities for professional growth are open to everyone, supported by dedicated learning & development programmes.
Benefits
- Flexible rewards including 25-day holiday entitlement (plus bank holidays).
- Bonuses linked to organisational success.
- Extensive health & wellness support:
- Private medical care via Bupa.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (counselling & legal advice).
- Pension scheme (8% employer contribution + 5% personal).
- Life assurance (4x salary cover).
- Free eye tests + discounted optical vouchers.
- Retail discounts through our benefit platform.
- Recognition awards for outstanding performance, including Employee of the Month/Year.
Are you excited by logistics innovation and eager to join a dynamic team? Apply today and contribute to our #WinningTeam!
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