Operations Manager

• Lead, recruit, train, and develop Team Leaders and warehouse colleagues, driving performance and succession planning
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety standards, UK regulations, company policies, and all required training requirements
• Create and maintain a safe, engaged, and productive working environment, ensuring clear communication across all teams
• Build strong relationships with internal and external customers, identifying opportunities to improve operational performance and service delivery
• Oversee workforce administration, including time and attendance, payroll processes, resource planning, and operational issue resolution, while supporting wider business needs

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Senior management experience within logistics, supply chain, or a similar process-driven operational environment (a process-driven environment e.g., automated, manufacturing in a food/pharmaceutical/white goods/e-commerce environment, or warehousing)
• Excellent colleague management/leadership skills ideally with experience in a unionised environment
• Excellent communication and influencing capability, with a data-driven approach to decision-making
• Solid understanding of compliance, legislation, audit requirements, and operational governance
• Experience delivering continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, CI) and driving operational excellence
• Technology savvy – familiar with WMS, SAP, MS Office, and automated environments

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.

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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