Closing Date: 28th February 2024
Vidu is working on a super exciting assignment on behalf a rapidly growing, parcel delivery business, in the search for a Commercially focused General Manager to assist in their continued development and growth in The Netherlands – Vianen.
Our client has engaged with Vidu VIP to carry out the initial search.
Our team of dedicated consultants will be your first point of contact when applying for this role.
There is a highly competitive basic salary on offer with this role, plus fully expensed car, KPI related bonus and package.
Mission:
Reporting directly into the board, you will have full responsibility for the operational team, and be tasked with ensuring our client maximises their margins whilst delivering service excellence to their client base.
Fixated by detail, and with strong commercial acumen, you will ensure that the core processes within the warehouse are optimised to ensure they are operating effectively and efficiently.
Deploying strong people management and leadership skills you will galvanise support and buy-in from the wider team, developing and coaching wherever necessary to ensure various targets are achieved and continually improved.
Key Accountabilities:
Deliver budget/plan against forecast.
Ensure Country meets operational targets whilst maintaining control of cost base, implementing efficiency initiatives to mitigate risk.
Deliver Service Excellence to clients; ensuring operational escalations are resolved quickly and effectively and communicated proactively to the client. Implement an ethos of continuous improvement within the operation.
Develop a people management plan to manage, develop and coach staff to ensure high levels of engagement and sustainable capability.
Operational expertise – Proven operational experience gained in logistics, or a fast-paced multi-site environment.
Demonstrable experience of achieving operational management of KPI’s and SLA’s.
Established track record of strong internal and external stakeholder engagement.
Financial acumen, knowledge of P&L and budget management/control.
Proven success in recruiting, managing, coaching, and developing a high performing team.
Ability to balance financial, operational, client and strategic needs within a business.
A hands-on self-starter capable of continually developing a network with a wide range of contacts in The Netherlands.
Highly disciplined with a progressive highly self-motivated approach to problem solving.
The ability to excel, lead and manage in a fast-paced and rapidly growing multi-site environment.
Demonstrable experience of achieving operational management of KPI’s and SLA’s.
Established track record of strong internal and external stakeholder engagement.
Financial acumen, knowledge of P&L and budget management/control.
Proven success in recruiting, managing, coaching, and developing a high performing team.
Ability to balance financial, operational, client and strategic needs within a business.
Highly disciplined with a progressive highly self-motivated approach to problem solving.
