Job Description

Are you a proven leader looking to 'Breakaway' from your current role? Are you a 'Smartie' looking to join a company where you'll constantly be challenged to grow and develop your skills? We're sure you would give your last 'Rolo' for this role!

GXO is currently seeking a driven and talented individual for the role of

Contract Manager

to join our Nestle contract, based at our flagship site based at East Midlands Gateway. In this role, you'll partner closely with key existing customers by developing and overseeing comprehensive account plans that ensure exceptional service and cost optimisation.

This is a full time, permanent role, where you'll be working Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00. However, you will need to be flexible on occasion - this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

You'll be paid a salary of up to

60,000

per annum, depending upon experience. You'll also receive 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance of

450

per calendar month, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more. You'll also have access to our GXO University which provides you with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you're comfortable with. There's also our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!

What you'll do on a typical day:

Be responsible for the overall operational and financial performance of the operation, leading from the front and getting under the skin of what keeps the site moving on a day-to-day basis Support the development of the growth strategy and evolution of the site, through ongoing continuous improvement and other strategic projects Play a key part in driving communication and engagement with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, both onsite and throughout the wider GXO network, developing and maintaining strong customer relationships, ensuring the long-term success of the contract Develop your direct reports through leadership, objective setting, regular reviews and up-to-date PDRs to facilitate succession planning

What you need to succeed at GXO:

A proven track record effectively leading a large (250+ colleagues) fast-moving logistics operation, working with a high profile customer Strong experience of continuous improvement - you'll be the type that never wants to stand still and aims for excellence Fantastic leadership skills with a real focus on developing and engaging your people and driving succession from the bottom up Experience of building strong working relationships with both internal and external customers and colleagues, you'll be an effective influencer and communicator

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

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GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.





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