Culina Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides logistics, warehousing, distribution, and other services for the food and drink industry in United Kingdom and Ireland. It provides chilled, ambient, contract packaging, and bonded logistics services, as well as value-added services, such as online visibility and systems integration, pallet management, and supply chain management.
Job DescriptionJoining Fowler Welch as an Operations Manager, you be responsible for the management of the overall site operations and the achievement of operational KPI’s to meet budget & contractual expectations alongside the customer’s growth plans. To also ensure the site drives a safety focused culture while delivering excellent customer service both internally & externally.
Main Responsibilities:
The role-holder will be required to be responsible for and undertake the following tasks
- Lead and maintain a positive safety culture on site throughout the operation through proactive staff engagement and setting clear standards working in conjunction with our SHEQ team
- Effective performance management of the operational team to deliver targets and to ensure that the warehouse, driver & operational team are motivated and have the relevant skills, knowledge and approach to contribute effectively to maximise efficiency, accuracy and productivity in line with all targets
- Manage driver/warehouse headcount and shift patterns, reviewing periodically to ensure they meet the requirements of the operation and the changing needs of the customers business
- Build & maintain a robust relationship with the customer to deliver their service requirements
- Manage supplier relationships to ensure consistent service and help co-ordinate an efficient inbound flow
- Produce and analyse data and provide structured feedback on daily, weekly and monthly KPI performance as defined in the Services Agreement and agreed in period reviews. These KPIs will include operational and finance performance, Service measures, Safety and People related areas
- Drive continuous improvement in areas of efficiency and service
- Ensure site operations, policy and procedures are managed in line with the company’s Health & Safety policy and other statutory compliance, including legal compliance
- Monitor costs against pre agreed budget targets and pro-actively look for ways to make the business more efficient. Explain variances proactively and suggest ways of improving the performance
- Manage fleet requirements to ensure appropriate mix of equipment to suit the needs of the operation and ensure fleet is managed to legal requirements
- Overseeing site recruitment and training with support from other functions
- Liaise with colleagues on and off site to jointly ensure all operational matters are owned and efficiently resolved
- Regularly engage with the site landlord to ensure both operations are able to co-exist while meeting both company’s needs.
- Introduce new technology (e.g. On-board, Route planning, Scanners) and kit (e.g. Delivery Vehicles & MHE) as agreed with the customer
- CPC National Road Haulage
- Minimum 5 years experience of national transport operations management in logistics
- Minimum 5 years experience of managing people
- Minimum 5 years experience of operational management gained within FMCG industry experience within a warehouse environment
- Temperature controlled supply chain experience
- Customer & supplier relationship management experience
- Cost reduction and margin improvement
- Commercial and change management experience
In return for your passion, hard work and determination in providing outstanding service to our customers we offer:
- Free Fowler Welch Healthcare Cash Plan
- Free life insurance as a Fowler Welch employee equal to three times your basic salary.
- Competitive pension scheme
- ‘Cycle 2 Work’ Scheme – save up to 42% on the cost of a new bike and necessary equipment.
- Recognition schemes for our exceptional employees – monthly winners receive £100 of shopping vouchers.
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Skills Required
- CPC National Road Haulage
- Minimum 5 years experience of national transport operations management in logistics
- Minimum 5 years experience of managing people
- Minimum 5 years experience of operational management within FMCG warehouse environment
- Temperature controlled supply chain experience
- Customer and supplier relationship management experience
- Cost reduction and margin improvement experience
- Commercial and change management experience
What We Do
Culina Group is a market leading provider of high quality logistics services for food and drink companies in the UK and Ireland. We serve a sizeable portfolio of customers - ranging from niche operators to major multinational companies - across our vast depot network, comprised of over 100 strategically located sites. We work with over 22,000 fantastic people at peak and specialise in the development and implementation of total supply chain solutions for ambient and chilled brand manufacturers and distributors. We are totally customer focused and always seek to add real value to our clients, providing a holistic solution to meet the challenges faced by manufacturers and the changing demands of the retail sector.
