Regional General Manager

Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited are currently recruiting for an experienced Regional General Manager to join our business.

As a Transport Regional General Manager, Warehouse Associated, you will identify, organise and manage existing activity, providing operational leadership to the region as well as driving continuous business improvement with a focus on maximising profitable business growth. Building strong customer relationships and delivering the highest standards of customer service. Assess operational efficiencies, creating standardised process and procedures, implementing improvements and changes to drive efficiencies across the region. Identify business development opportunities and implement cost saving initiatives through strong leadership and development of the team. Ensuring all legislative and regulatory requirements are upheld and the highest standards of health and safety are always maintained. Developing a culture of exceptional customer service and service delivery.

The Details:

• Salary: £70k Per Annum (Dependant on experience) + Car Allowance
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Hours: 08:00-17:00 / 45 Hours Per Week
• Location: Field Based with the need to travel as and when the business requires.
• Holiday Allowance: 25 Days plus Bank Holidays
• Monthly Pay

Key Duties and Accountabilities (will include but not be limited to):

• Building and maintaining excellent customer relationships to develop a constantly improving service. Building trust and credibility, thoroughly understanding the customers' needs and their supply chain structure. Seek to identify and deliver organic growth opportunities with existing customers and drive for synergy benefits between customers and other sites within other Business Units.
• Ensure that the company`s values and vision are achieved through the development of an open, interactive and communicative culture.
• Participate in the sales process including defining the service, negotiating the contract and building close working relationships with customers.
• Work closely with other business stakeholders to drive the business strategy.
• Participate in the budgeting process and manage and work within the annual operating budget. Monitor operational metrics and challenge operational colleagues to ensure budgeted financial targets are exceeded.
• Drive operational efficiencies and business growth - plan, do, check, act (PDCA).
• Ensure all legislative and regulatory requirements are met with particular emphasis on tachograph, driver's hours, maintenance schedules and records. Exercise operational controls in order to protect the company's Operators License and regularly audit systems to ensure compliance.
• Set clear goals and targets for direct reports through the PDR process, recognise good performance and professionally manage poor performance.
• Provide a safe working environment, seeking opportunities to raise the profile of Health and Safety across the region.
• Regularly review and define the capability required in the team and generate career progression opportunities for individuals who have the potential to develop.