Job Ref: 212890389

Date: 2020-12-10 16:33:20

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Night ManagerAbout the Night Manager Role:

Joining us as a Night Manager, you’ll manage the night shift operation in our warehouse location; the role involves management of the night operation ensuring accurate and timely delivery of newspapers and magazines out to our retailers.

This interesting and challenging role in our management team will see you ensuring a planned and effective night operation is in place, taking responsibility for:

Supervising all staff. Providing training and coaching and identifying training needs

Providing accurate reports that highlight any challenges or successes

Working closely with the management team to identify potential risks

Maintaining a high level of health and safety at all times

Ensuring compliance with legislation and company policy

Working to an annual set budget and forecast

About You:

You’ll have a track record of success in a warehouse environment typically gained through 2 or more years’ experience in a management position. You’ll also be able to evidence:

Experience of working in a fast paced environment

Managing a large operation and being able to liaise at all levels

Outstanding communication skills and the credibility to effectively build relationships with all team members and management

Experience of planning and effectively executing a night operation. Dealing with all issues and challenges as they arise

Tenacity and an effective approach to meeting and exceeding targets and delivering an outstanding client experience

Computer literacy and confidence in the use of technology and IT systems, including a high degree of knowledge of MS Office

Excellent business acumen and strong commercial and financial awareness

Although not essential, experience of working in Newspaper and Magazine distribution would be advantageous.  

About Us:

Part of Connect Group PLC and the UK’s leading newspaper and magazine distributor, Smiths News currently has a 55 per cent share of the UK market and distributes 40 million newspapers and 14 million magazines each week. Smiths News enjoys a 200 year-old distribution heritage, and serves 35,000 customers from its 39 nationwide distribution centres, operating in the world’s fastest moving supply chain.

Working on behalf of all major national and regional publishers, Smiths News distributes a diverse range of print media to general retailers and smaller independent newsagents

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