General Manager - Parts Logistics
| Company: | Unipart Group |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £80,000 to £95,000 dependant upon experience, plus 33 days holiday, car allowance, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Tamworth |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 12 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Job Advert
General Manager - Parts Logistics
Tamworth
£80,000 to £95,000 dependant upon experience, plus 33 days holiday, car allowance, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee
assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme
About the Role
As General Manager you will be fully accountable for the performance and management of warehouse operations. This role offers the
opportunity to define, plan, manage and sustain organisation and operational change and transformation projects that will truly
make a difference.
A full ‘360’ role, you will manage all aspects of the Distribution Centre covering inbound and outbound processing, warehouse
management, distribution management, internal quality control, returns processing and stock integrity, safety, budget, Unipart
Way, and compliance.
Managing and delivering objectives through effective process management and leadership of your team, you will ensure that all
customer SLA and KPIs are met and that a continuous improvement programme is rigorously managed through driving a culture of
continuous improvement.
As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:
* Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and environmental and quality standards
* Ensure ‘The Unipart Way’ is implemented and embedded across the site and use the principles to ensure operational excellence
* Embed a culture of employee engagement across the site; where the site is considered to be exemplary
* Overall accountability for compliance with legal and ethical people management practice
* Be accountable for setting operational objectives in accordance with business plan and targets
* Have overall accountability for operational performance to Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators and monitor
performance through operational reviews and audits
* Ensure that the operating budget is set and managed within targets
* Be responsible for effective two-way communication processes with team, customer, and suppliers
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this
role!
* Experience operating at a senior level in a logistics / warehouse environment
* Proven ability to manage large teams (400+) to deliver the required standards and performance
* High level of commercial competence - with experience in start up and transition activity - from contract renewal to
commercial frameworks and customer engagement
* Solid experience in defining, planning, managing and sustaining both organisation and operational change and transformation
projects - e.g. automation implementation and systems interfaces (from AGVs and Goods to Person, through to ASRS)
* Ability to work under pressure in a challenging and constantly changing environment, evidenced by previous experience in a fast
changing, volume driven working and customer environment
* Clear leadership skills, to inspire with energy and passion within and across Senior Leaders and their teams
* Proven effective relationships with client / customer at a senior level
About Unipart
We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply
chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving
operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind
efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be
accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core
behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or
circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act
2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other
characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to
perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the
application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.
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