We are looking for a Senior Operations Manager to join the team at our British Salt site in Middlewich. Leading the operation and managing the working relationship between Wincanton and British Salt to deliver an agreed annual budget including efficiency goals and objectives underpinned with outstanding customer service.
Why Wincanton?
1. Unrivalled salary
2. Monday – Friday during core hours, however, level of flexibility required to meet operational demands
3. Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy more
4. Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
5. Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
6. Friends and Family Apprenticeships – Not only can you learn and develop new skills, your friends and family can enrol on accredited courses too!
7. Cycle 2 Work Scheme
8. Holiday Trading
9. Healthcare Cash plan
10. Dental Cash plan
11. Pension Accident Insurance
12. Payroll Giving
13. Eye Care Vouchers
14. Online GP Access
15. Hospital Plan
16. Death in Service Benefit
17. Retirement Courses
18. 50% discount on RAC cover
19. Discounted Gym Memberships
20. Extended Employee Assistance Programme including free financial and legal advice
Day to Day
21. Ensure that a best-in-class HSE performance is achieved within the sites and that a culture of safety in everything we do is embedded and the welfare of all staff.
22. Manage the facilities requirements and preferred suppliers in line with compliance
23. Accountable for the delivery of all contractual SLA KPI’s.
24. Manage financial requirements in line with customer budgets.
25. Build strong working relationships with all key stakeholders to ensure first class operational performance which results in long term partnerships, including transport.
26. Deliver a culture of efficiency, Operations Excellence and Continuous Improvement by utilizing the most appropriate methodology on a consistent basis.
27. Develop and execute Customer satisfaction improvement plans.
28. Ensure contract change is applied in accordance with process, ensuring robust governance is applied.
29. Organize and lead appropriate business cadence to include regular, formal reviews and reports.
30. Develop trusted advisor relationships with key stakeholders across Procurement and Operational teams.
31. Serve as the lead point of contact for all operational matters, including requests and issue escalations as needed.
32. Develop ‘internal’ network (across Sectors and central functions), to leverage multifaceted solutions. Key collaboration with Account and Business Development teams.
33. Communicating and liaising with other departments to ensure a smooth and effective client experience.
34. Be responsible for creating the monthly Operational performance and QBR packs.
35. Lead weekly internal GM and external customer meetings.
36. Ensure all mandatory training is completed across the site.
37. Create succession plans.
38. Compliant to MHRA, BRC and any other audit requirements.
39. Need to be accountable for the stock and inventory in line with contractual requirements.
What will you bring?
40. Good commercial/budget awareness and a commitment to providing customers with the highest standards of service
41. Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of the client’s organization including executives and c-level
42. Innovative views
43. Strong verbal and written communication skills
44. Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation abilities
45. Proven work experience as an Operational leader or relevant role
46. Experience delivering client focused solutions to customer needs
47. Proven ability to juggle multiple projects always whilst maintaining sharp attention to detail
48. Logistics / industrial industry experience
Wincanton’s Commitment
Our people are our most important asset and as such we are continuously expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional, functional, and management skills. Your development through coaching is our priority. Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.