Control room manager

Are you an experienced leader with a drive for excellence? Are you looking for a career rather than just another job? Do you want to join a team that will not only offer security but career progression as well?

Here at GXO, we are looking for a talented individual to take the role of Control Room Manager to join our team for The White Company site in Northampton. You will be responsible for optimising warehouse storage, capacity utilisation, SKU management, workflow efficiency, and operational control. Leads data driven planning, drives site productivity.

This role is full time, permanent position, working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm though some flexibility may be required.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £50,000 per annum, and 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Monitor storage utilisation across all zones and prevent over capacity or under use.
• Forecast future space needs based on inbound profiles, SKU growth, customer demand, and seasonal patterns.
• Conduct capacity vs. demand modelling and prepare for peak or promotional activity.
• Analyse volume fluctuations and recommend mitigation actions.
• Manage consolidation activities to optimise space and improve pick path efficiency.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Solid management experience, ideally within an e-commerce or automation environment
• Shows a strong passion for driving operational performance and continually seeking opportunities to improve processes and procedures.
• Exhibits strong time management skills and maintains effective communication across all levels.
• Qualifications in WMS, data management, SQL, or Microsoft applications would be advantageous.

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.

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