Finished Goods Manager - Greater Manchester

Finished Goods Manager

Are you…?

• Experienced in manufacturing and warehouse within the food or FMCG sector?
• Experienced in managing a team within finished goods, warehouse and distribution team?
• Familiar with managing distribution and retailer demands?

If you can answer yes to all of these read on:

Job Title: Finished Goods Manager
Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: c£45k-47k

The Candidate:

• You must be experienced in managing a fast-paced production/warehouse/Despatch team in either FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Must have a good understanding of despatch management and logistics planning
• Must be a hands-on people manager as well as an experienced leader
• You will have a great financial awareness to help drive down costs and will have a very analytical mind
• Excellent customer service skills are also required to build and develop relationships with customers and suppliers

The Role:

• To manage the Automated Packing Hall, the Despatch operation and Tray Washing facility and utilising all direct F.L.M’s and such in a safe and efficient manner.
• Work dynamically with a strong customer service focus -ensuring that customer service remains a priority.
• The Quality of product coming in and being despatch is within the quality specification. To react and correct and improve where required any quality issues with associated departments.
• To control the labour ensuring the most efficient labour usage measured in Stacks per man hour within the Despatch area.
• To constantly seek to improve the Department initiating and implementing continuous improvement programmes aimed at reducing costs and improving performance.
• Develop high-level problem-solving capability and facilitation skills throughout the function
• Drives improvement opportunities through your team
• Looks and encourages others to find “waste” opportunities in everything that we do
• Responsible for maintaining a culture built on continuous improvement

The Company:

• A multi-site, well known Food & Drink manufacturer with a fantastic reputation.
• A company who will support and develop employees to be the best they can be.

To apply for this exciting role, please send a copy of your CV quoting ref CH/11754 to carole.hearn@silven.co.uk or for a confidential discussion, please call me on 0161 832 7463.