Site Manager
Basingstoke, Hampshire

The Company

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company.

Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services.

As a company, we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We are currently looking for a Site Manager to join our team and manage our Basingstoke site on a permanent, full time basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £50,000 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday (excluding bank holidays)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Car allowance of £6,000
- Employee benefits i.e. discount schemes including E-vouchers and gift cards, gym membership as well as a recognition platform
- Critical Illness Cover
- Tailored development and career opportunities
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced pay for overtime
- Employee wellness initiatives – WeCare - includes 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more

If you have experience managing a medium-sized, multifunctional team and distribution hub, this is an exciting opportunity to lead our new Basingstoke site and actively contribute to our ongoing success on key customer contract with Howdens.

Receiving a plethora of benefits and ample support, your crucial site management expertise will enable us to continue to better connect customers and businesses. What’s more, you will enjoy autonomy when developing the site and our services, making for a truly rewarding role with opportunities to enhance your skillset and bolster your career.

So, if you’re eager to share your experience and excellent leadership skills, we want to hear from you and, together, we can innovate and drive one another to new heights.

The Role

As the Site Manager, you will be responsible for effectively overseeing our newly established Basingstoke site and providing brilliant support to the Contract Manager.

In this key role, you will undertake a broad range of activities to keep things running smoothly including assisting with financial tasks and overseeing H&S.

You will recruit, select, train and develop employees, leading by example and ensuring the site team runs efficiently and safely, with a focus on excellent engagement and service.

Additionally, you will act as the main point of contact for customer queries, developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with customers, as well as striving to develop and implement improvements in the services offered.

About You

To be considered as our Site Manager, you will need:

- Previous experience managing a medium sized distribution hub
- Experience of leading a medium-sized, multifunctional team
- Excellent customer service and stakeholder influencing skills
- Strong communication skills
- An understanding of TMS and WMS
- A flexible and proactive approach
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Proficiency in IT, including MS Office packages
- A Transport CPC qualification

Other organisations may call this role Senior Site Supervisor, Distribution Site Manager, Distribution Warehouse Manager, or Distribution Centre Site Manager.

Please note, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer, who encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on skillset and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment, where our employees can strive and grow their potential.

So, if you’re eager to showcase your skills as a Site Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.