Business Support Manager (Warehousing & Distribution)
SF35605
HMNB Clyde, Helensburgh
Salary £38,000 - £50,000

About the role
Here at Babcock International we're looking to recruit an experienced Business Support Manager (Warehousing & Distribution) to join our team at HMNB Clyde.

Reporting to the General Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the business meets or exceeds financial and performance targets through data driven decision making and identification of growth opportunity. Ensuring resources are secured, managed, integrated and planned to meet schedules, specifications and quality objectives. You will have responsibility for a team of 13 staff with 8 direct reports.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensure department resources are secured, managed, integrated and planned to achieve service excellence ensuring KPI's are achieved to deliver a profitable business and protect business reputation
• Management of a service data environment supporting effective management and reporting platform to ensure the business meets or exceeds financial and performance targets
• Management of Financial and Commercial elements of the contract
• Management of demand, output and performance data, including IFS task configuration and reporting
• Development of stakeholder relationships to ensure effective working arrangements and performance criteria met
• Ensure department resources are secured, integrated and organised to meet schedules, specifications and quality objectives
• Business management to ensure Legislative, commercial and safety compliance and protection of business reputation
• Manage integration of new business systems into the Warehousing and Distribution Organisation

What do I need to do the role?

We are looking for someone who has operated at a Middle / Senior Management level ideally within a Warehousing and Distribution or similar fast paced environment with an extensive Business Management background.

You will have a proven track record in financial and commercial management including performance management and reporting along with business development and the management of growth opportunities, change and improvement.

Key Leadership / Business / Interpersonal / Behavioural Skills

• Industry Insight with deep understanding of stakeholder needs
• Inspires, empowers & motivates others
• Conflict management and resolution
• Direction setting and strategic thinking
• Commercial knowledge and focus
• Data analysis and problem solving
• Planning and organising
• Managing & driving performance
• Staff coaching and development
• Innovation and continuous improvement

What else do I need to know?
This role is based at HM Naval Base Clyde, located 6 miles north of Helensburgh in the West of Scotland. We are well placed for commuter links to Glasgow and the wider region, with easy access for car and public transport.

You will be responsible in supporting the General Manager in the Management of the Warehousing and Distribution business with a value around £10M.

We require an element of flexibility for this role with the expectation of being available to provide management support to the out of hour's team if required.

About Babcock International
For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure and specialist training.

We're committed to providing a great employee experience in a supportive and engaging environment. The benefits you can expect to enjoy include a generous holiday entitlement, competitive money purchase pension scheme with life assurance and a share ownership scheme. You'll benefit from excellent career and learning and development opportunities to ensure that you grow and achieve your full potential.

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Closing Date: 6th August 2021

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