Operations Manager

Once started as a local Dutch and Belgium logistics provider for companies in the fashion industry, we have grown into an award-winning international 3PL logistics company serving many renowned brands across various consumer goods industries. We leverage our experience and knowledge built over many years, passed from team member to team member, and expanded our activities ever since. Despite our growth and substantially larger business size, we have always kept our spirit of an agile entrepreneur, drive to excel, passion for logistics and culture of putting people first since 1862. 

Do you believe your work can make a difference in other people’s lives and contribute to an organisation's and its customers' success? At Bleckmann, we do. Do you want to become part of an international and diverse team? If the answer is yes, then Bleckmann might be the right fit for you.

We are currently looking for an Operations Manager to join the our new site based in Corby. This is a permanent role Monday – Friday with a salary range of £45,000 to £50,000 depending on experince.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• To strategically lead all activities related to the flow of stock through the distribution centre, from receipt through to despatch, ensuring they are completed safely and in line with Client expectations
• To manage the Client relationship at first line level, ensuring the Client is informed (through the correct channels) of all relevant information and that concerns are dealt with in a timely and constructive way
• To ensure the team proactively plan labour, equipment and activities in a cost-effective way, ensuring budgets are adhered to and exceeded where possible
• To promote and foster a culture of working safely and supporting the development of the team and the individuals within it

Profile:

Business Expertise

• You build your knowledge of our business model, both globally and locally You know how and where you fit in the model and how you contribute to it. You achieve your business targets, personally and through your team.

Operational Focus

• You consistently deliver core processes and operational benefits through your team with a keen focus on continuous improvement.

Personal Development

• You have a strong awareness of your development needs. You seek out feedback; take ownership and are intentional about pursuing stretching development opportunities. You reflect on your learning to continually improve. You own and drive your personal development plan. You motivate and support your team to do the same.

Inspirational Leadership

• You clearly communicate and engage effectively with others across all levels and have credibility in your delivery. You are a role model for the values and lead by example. You are highly visible to your team and demonstrate integrity.

Influence

• You adapt your style to suit your audience to gain buy-in. You influence your team/peer group and upwards. You know your relevant internal contacts and actively engage with them.

Outward Focus

• You keep up to date with external developments relevant to your role. You use your external awareness of best practice to support decision making and continuous improvement. You bring fresh thinking to develop personal, team and functional performance.

Decision Making

• You use knowledge and judgement to make positive decisions and understand the impact of your both within and outside of the function. You take ownership, and see things through, even in areas of ambiguity. You involve your team in the decision-making process to get the best outcome.
• Has a business mind-set, knowing how themselves and their team contributes to the business success. Actively builds business knowledge and starts to identify opportunities to challenge & improve. Achieves business targets in function.
• Keeps up to date with external development & best practice. Uses it to drive decision making & positively impact the function or business performance.
• Takes bold, brave, sound decisions to get the job done, at pace. Works effectively through ambiguity. Displays anticipation and proactivity when it comes to decision making.
• Sustains operational improvements through effective management, teamwork & problem solving, to stay one step ahead of the competition. Thinks through/considers client impact.
• A confident communicator who has good presence & visibility across various levels within the function and the wider organisation. Has credibility to lead which drives others to follow and is a role model for the values & leads by example.
• Identifies the key decision makers and opinion formers both internally& externally and uses a range of influencing styles to shape their thinking; typically to 2+ levels.
• Role models strong self-development, intentionally using stretching development opportunities both career and personal, seeking regular feedback and ensuring ongoing personal reflection. Shares learning gained to drive team/function improvement. Owns and drives personal development plan.

What do we offer ?

Our people are at the heart of what we do. They are critical to our client’s successes and without a doubt, to our success also. This is why we offer a range of benefits including:

• 33 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• 4 x salary life insurance
• Retail and Various Discounts via a Benefits Platform
• Health and Well-being initiatives (EAP, OH, Wellbeing hub via a benefits platform)
• Social Events
• Exclusive Client Discounts

Additional information:

We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising the successes of our teams. We are proud of our accreditations including Healthy Workplaces Leicestershire and we are Disability Confident Committed as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

If you wish to know more about the role or discuss accommodations within the recruitment and selection process, please contact:

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If you’re looking for an interesting internship in a great company with a great working environment, Bleckmann is the place to be!

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