General Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive base plus bonus and car allowance |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Nantwich, CW5 6BP |
| Cwmni: | NWF Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 74 |
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As General Manager, you will provide strategic leadership and operational direction for the Wardle operation, overseeing all
warehousing processes and customer interactions on site. You will lead a large, diverse workforce of c250 colleagues and ensure
that the site’s operational structures, culture, and performance, consistently meet business and customer expectations. Working
closely with key stakeholders across Transport, Commercial, Procurement, and Finance, you will shape and deliver the site
strategy, ensuring seamless end‑to‑end service and strong commercial and operational outcomes.
Why Boughey?
* Competitive salary plus bonus
* Car allowance
* Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm
* 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the option to buy more
* Extensive progression opportunities across the wider group that has 2 other businesses
* Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
* Discounts across shopping, groceries, travel, entertainment, dining, days out, health & beauty and much more!
* Medicash
* Long service awards
* The usual: company pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, free refreshments, free
on-site parking
Day to Day
* Demonstrate a personal leadership commitment to place safety first, ensuring colleagues not only comply with H&S policies,
legislation and guidance but take personal responsibility and pride for the safety of themselves and others.
* Champion a culture of operational excellence, with a strong focus on customer service, accuracy, and Right First-Time
performance across all site activities.
* Build and sustain high levels of colleague engagement, empowering shift managers and shift coordinators, across all shifts to
perform at their best and contribute to a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
* Develop and implement site‑wide operational strategies that enhance efficiency, reduce cost, strengthen service delivery, and
support Boughey’s wider commercial and growth ambitions.
* Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable plans for all departments on site, ensuring alignment, accountability,
and consistent execution.
* Oversee all day‑to‑day operational activity across the site, including warehousing, inventory management, transport interface,
and site services, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient flow of goods and information.
* Lead the management, procurement, and maintenance of site equipment and assets, ensuring long‑term planning that balances
operational needs, commercial considerations, and sustainability.
* Own the site budget, ensuring effective cost control, accurate forecasting, and delivery of financial targets, alongside clear
and timely reporting to Head of Warehouse Operations.
* Identify, analyse, and resolve operational and logistical challenges, using data‑driven insight to implement proactive and
sustainable solutions.
* Ensure full compliance with all legal, regulatory, and BRCGS requirements, with particular emphasis on health and safety, food
safety, and supply chain risk management.
* Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key customers, suppliers, contractors, and partners, ensuring high
levels of service, communication, and collaboration.
* Monitor, track, and report key operational metrics, using performance data to drive continuous improvement and enhance site
effectiveness.
* Promote and embed technology and digital tools that improve visibility, accuracy, productivity, and decision‑making across the
site.
* Lead the recruitment, development, and performance management of colleagues, ensuring the site has the capability, skills, and
leadership strength required to deliver both current and future operational needs.
What will you bring?
* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field is desirable.
* Substantial experience in warehouse management or operations.
* Proven senior operational leadership experience within warehousing, logistics, FMCG, manufacturing, or a similar fast‑paced,
high‑volume environment.
* Strong track record of leading large teams (typically 200+ colleagues) across multi‑shift or 24/7 operations.
* Demonstrable experience in budget ownership, cost control, and delivering against commercial targets.
* Comprehensive understanding of Health & Safety legislation, risk management, and safe systems of work.
* Experience implementing operational improvement initiatives, including LEAN, continuous improvement, or process optimisation.
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working cross‑functionally (e.g., Transport, Commercial, Finance,
Procurement).
* Proficiency with warehouse management systems (WMS) and operational technology, with the ability to use data to drive
decisions.
* Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into operational reality.
* Exceptional leadership presence, able to inspire, influence, and engage colleagues at all levels.
* Strong commercial acumen, understanding how operational decisions impact cost, service, and profitability.
* Resilience and adaptability, thriving in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure, deadline driven environment.
* Data‑driven decision‑maker, comfortable with KPIs, dashboards, and performance analytics.
* Excellent communication skills, able to represent the site internally and externally.
* Continuous improvement mindset, always seeking better, safer, more efficient ways of working.
* Customer‑focused, with a commitment to delivering high service levels and building strong relationships. Leading collaboration
amongst the various departments.
* Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
Who are Boughey?
NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across
the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit
when you join us!
What makes Boughey Distribution different? We store and transport food in a way that is best for our customers,
people, communities and the planet! Boasting a 60-year heritage we are committed to on-going investment in our facilities,
vehicles, systems and our people. We have more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space alongside 160 trucks & 365
trailers, and we want you to be a part of it!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex,
disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
As General Manager, you will provide strategic leadership and operational direction for the Wardle operation, overseeing all
warehousing processes and customer interactions on site. You will lead a large, diverse workforce of c250 colleagues and ensure
that the site’s operational structures, culture, and performance, consistently meet business and customer expectations. Working
closely with key stakeholders across Transport, Commercial, Procurement, and Finance, you will shape and deliver the site
strategy, ensuring seamless end‑to‑end service and strong commercial and operational outcomes.
Why Boughey?
* Competitive salary plus bonus
* Car allowance
* Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm
* 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the option to buy more
* Extensive progression opportunities across the wider group that has 2 other businesses
* Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
* Discounts across shopping, groceries, travel, entertainment, dining, days out, health & beauty and much more!
* Medicash
* Long service awards
* The usual: company pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, free refreshments, free
on-site parking
Day to Day
* Demonstrate a personal leadership commitment to place safety first, ensuring colleagues not only comply with H&S policies,
legislation and guidance but take personal responsibility and pride for the safety of themselves and others.
* Champion a culture of operational excellence, with a strong focus on customer service, accuracy, and Right First-Time
performance across all site activities.
* Build and sustain high levels of colleague engagement, empowering shift managers and shift coordinators, across all shifts to
perform at their best and contribute to a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
* Develop and implement site‑wide operational strategies that enhance efficiency, reduce cost, strengthen service delivery, and
support Boughey’s wider commercial and growth ambitions.
* Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable plans for all departments on site, ensuring alignment, accountability,
and consistent execution.
* Oversee all day‑to‑day operational activity across the site, including warehousing, inventory management, transport interface,
and site services, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient flow of goods and information.
* Lead the management, procurement, and maintenance of site equipment and assets, ensuring long‑term planning that balances
operational needs, commercial considerations, and sustainability.
* Own the site budget, ensuring effective cost control, accurate forecasting, and delivery of financial targets, alongside clear
and timely reporting to Head of Warehouse Operations.
* Identify, analyse, and resolve operational and logistical challenges, using data‑driven insight to implement proactive and
sustainable solutions.
* Ensure full compliance with all legal, regulatory, and BRCGS requirements, with particular emphasis on health and safety, food
safety, and supply chain risk management.
* Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key customers, suppliers, contractors, and partners, ensuring high
levels of service, communication, and collaboration.
* Monitor, track, and report key operational metrics, using performance data to drive continuous improvement and enhance site
effectiveness.
* Promote and embed technology and digital tools that improve visibility, accuracy, productivity, and decision‑making across the
site.
* Lead the recruitment, development, and performance management of colleagues, ensuring the site has the capability, skills, and
leadership strength required to deliver both current and future operational needs.
What will you bring?
* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field is desirable.
* Substantial experience in warehouse management or operations.
* Proven senior operational leadership experience within warehousing, logistics, FMCG, manufacturing, or a similar fast‑paced,
high‑volume environment.
* Strong track record of leading large teams (typically 200+ colleagues) across multi‑shift or 24/7 operations.
* Demonstrable experience in budget ownership, cost control, and delivering against commercial targets.
* Comprehensive understanding of Health & Safety legislation, risk management, and safe systems of work.
* Experience implementing operational improvement initiatives, including LEAN, continuous improvement, or process optimisation.
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working cross‑functionally (e.g., Transport, Commercial, Finance,
Procurement).
* Proficiency with warehouse management systems (WMS) and operational technology, with the ability to use data to drive
decisions.
* Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into operational reality.
* Exceptional leadership presence, able to inspire, influence, and engage colleagues at all levels.
* Strong commercial acumen, understanding how operational decisions impact cost, service, and profitability.
* Resilience and adaptability, thriving in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure, deadline driven environment.
* Data‑driven decision‑maker, comfortable with KPIs, dashboards, and performance analytics.
* Excellent communication skills, able to represent the site internally and externally.
* Continuous improvement mindset, always seeking better, safer, more efficient ways of working.
* Customer‑focused, with a commitment to delivering high service levels and building strong relationships. Leading collaboration
amongst the various departments.
* Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
Who are Boughey?
NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across
the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit
when you join us!
What makes Boughey Distribution different? We store and transport food in a way that is best for our customers,
people, communities and the planet! Boasting a 60-year heritage we are committed to on-going investment in our facilities,
vehicles, systems and our people. We have more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space alongside 160 trucks & 365
trailers, and we want you to be a part of it!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex,
disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.