General Manager Portbury

Job Location	Portbury
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

Job DescriptionFeed your ambition by joining the UKs largest foodservice provider and take the next step in your management career by leading our Portbury Regional Distribution Centre. This is an exceptional and exciting opportunity for an experienced General Manager lookingto make a difference at one of our flagship sites.In this role you’ll be responsible for all aspects of this large operation in the South West - with responsibility for Portbury, as well as 2 satellite sites at Bodmin and Bridgend. The three sites employ around 550 colleagues in total. You will providestrong and effective leadership to ensure all operations deliver the required service levels to delight our customers. You’ll manage resources and budgets to enable growth, whilst optimising efficiencies and driving improvements to key metrics and KPIs byembedding a continuous improvement culture. Naturally collaborative, you will work closely with Commercial colleagues to drive regional profitable growth and with other operational leaders to share and learn from best practice and implement new technologiesand ways of working.An inspirational senior manager, you will cultivate an environment where a balance is struck between prioritising health and safety, customer service, and colleague experience. You will be passionate about enabling all team members to reach their full potential,and will work closely with your direct reports to build high performing and engaged teams - developing a pipeline of great future leaders.To join us as the General Manager, you will have previous leadership experience in a fast-paced operation and have strong operational knowledge of warehousing and/or distribution – ideally within the FMCG sector.You’ll be a forward-thinking individual and an effective change leader who demonstrates resilience, credibility, and composure under pressure. You’ll be commercially astute; results driven, and detail orientated - using data to support your decision making.In return we offer a highly competitive package including all the benefits you would expect at this level including car or car allowance, pension, and the option to purchase additional annual leave. Not to mention huge discounts on award-winning productsand, finally, being part of Sysco - the world’s leading foodservice business which unlocks a world of career opportunities!People join us for the stability and security and to be part of something they can be proud of; we deliver everywhere, from your favourite Wagamama, to schools that support your local community, to care homes that look after loved ones and holiday destinationsthat make the best memories. They stay for our fun and friendly culture that supports everyone to be the best they can be. Join us and discover all sorts of opportunities to develop your career with us, as well as a range of great benefits.

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