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Location: DE12 8AA Appleby Magna Contract Type: Full time, PM shift 14:30 to 23:00 Monday to Friday Salary: £48667.50 plus car allowance Benefits: 33 days holiday, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme About the Job Relationships mean everything to us, and this one is particularly special. You'll have an important part to play in automotive success that spans nearly 50 years. Unipart Logistics (UL) has secured the contract to run the new, custom-built Jaguar Land Rover Global Parts Logistics Centre at Appleby Magna in Leicestershire. The operation is housed at Jaguar Land Rover's new Mercia Park campus, one of the largest UK warehouse developments for a single customer. With a multimillion-pound major facility investment program already underway, we would like you to join us as the operation grows. We don't just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and professional goals to a world class level, through Unipart's From Gate to Great' training and development program. As Operations Manager you will lead, manage, and motivate a team of managers to achieve business goals; through focusing on continuous improvement, quality, and attention to detail. You will plan and manage customer requirements whilst focusing on financial targets and the development of your team. As part of your key responsibilities you'll: Maintain and enforce company policies and be responsible for your teams to do the same Lead a team of first line managers to ensure they are effective leaders and act in line with policy, employment law regulations and the Unipart Leadership Fundamentals Ensure health and safety standards are achieved on an on-going basis and actively promote individual responsibility for health and safety Recruit exceptional people into the business and then develop colleagues through, using succession planning for the future Build and maintain strong mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers, service providers, customers, and colleagues Maintain all aspects of stock integrity and ensure ownership of activities and resolutions Ensure operating procedures and processes meet quality requirements and support performance improvement objectives; taking into account the need to respond to volume fluctuations and changes in business and customer needs Manage and plan for operational requirements against forecast and demand Liaise with customer representatives to resolve problems and maintain partnership relationships About You: We'd love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you'd be able to perform well in this role! Relevant operational leadership experience within Logistics and Supply Chain in a warehousing and distribution environment Previous experience of managing and leading teams Self-motivated individual with an analytical mind and an eye for detail Strong planning, organisational, and time management skills Good written and spoken communication skills Customer focused Strong problem-solving skills, with a continuous improvement mind-set Computer literate, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office/equivalent, SAP and WMS An understanding of continuous improvement tools and techniques and process improvement experience Sound understanding of Health, Safety, and Environmental legislation Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day. Closing date: 29th May 2024 You may also have experience in the following: Warehouse Operations Supervisor, Logistics Operations Lead, Operations Coordinator, Distribution Centre Manager, Supply Chain Operations Manager, Fulfilment Centre Supervisor, Warehouse Operations Director, Logistics Operations Manager, Production Operations Supervisor, Operations Team Leader, etc. REF-213 708
Job Title: Operations Manager (Manufacturing) Job ID: 20239 Salary: £45k Location: Thetford Job Type: Permanent Industry: Manufacturing A leading design and manufacturing business are currently recruiting for an experienced Operations Manager to join their team of 50 people, the role is based in Thetford, Norfolk. As a member of the management team, you will provide the leadership necessary for the effective and successful day-to-day operation of the production departments. You will be an advocate for strategy, purpose, aims, vision, and to work effectively with others to achieve the synergies that delivers objectives and results. Purpose of role: To manage the production facilities in terms of output, productivity and profitability, ensuring profitable growth by tightly controlling operations, costings, suppliers, logistics and the supply chain whilst supplying excellent quality products on-time and on-budget to satisfy all customers both internal and external. Also to liaise closely with the other business departments to achieve a seamless one-company approach through operations, production and logistics. Experience: A proven track record within senior manufacturing and operational roles and modern-day manufacturing technics. Good commercial understanding and in-depth knowledge of pricing, costing and operational delivery. Experience in managing a diverse and busy team environment. Excellent communication, influencing and diplomacy skills. Proven track record in continually improving operational KPI's, developing management initiatives, change management and cost reduction. Demonstrable understanding of management techniques, ISO 9000, Lean Manufacturing and process control. A degree or equivalent qualification in Business studies or Manufacturing. Desirable - Sound management experience gained ideally within a WoodMill CNC environment or within the furniture or point of sale sectors. Responsibilities: Responsible for the management of production, assembly and fitting Staff in close liaison with associated supervisors and managers. To set appropriate goals/objectives for your staff and conduct appraisals in a timely manner. To coach and lead by example, developing your team to reach their full potential, ensuring team members take ownership and responsibility for their own work. To achieve the agreed production margins. Develop, maintain and report on a weekly production MI pack with agreed KPI's. To access customer's orders providing the best method of construction and manufacture. Provide input into setting budgets for own areas of responsibility and then track and manage spend against those budgets. To develop and execute strategies that improve business performance, profitability and deliver improved efficiencies and production volumes. To achieve mutually agreed annual performance objectives, attendance at a monthly management meeting to discuss overall performance of your areas of responsibility. To lead a weekly production meeting addressing issues in a timely manner and effectively communicate the Production Schedules to all stakeholders. Ensure Health and Safety procedures are adhered to and that a safe working environment is maintained. To ensure that all employees are properly trained in the correct Health and Safety and in respect of equipment operation. Develop and ensure a team culture that motivates and inspires excellent collective and individual performance, and embraces change whilst delivering continuous improvement. Provide guidance and ensure adherence to all policies, procedures and standards. If this sounds like a good match for you then please apply now as interviews will be taking place immediately.