Do you enjoy working as part of a team and are you looking for a role that will truly contribute towards your development? Do you have an inquisitive mind and a desire to improve the way things work?  Do you like working with different people in different places?

At GXO, we are looking for a full time, permanent Project Manager to join our prestigious, Costa contract, the nation’s favourite coffee shop!

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, this role is designed to develop and support the introduction of enhancements and improvements as part of Continuous Improvement plans. You’ll be accountable for delivering projects within agreed timescales and budgetary constraints.

You’ll be covering sites throughout the UK with the main one’s being Manchester, Wellingborough and Feltham, so we are really flexible on where you are based!

Predominantly working Monday to Friday, but as with all good roles, flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £45,000 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance (£425.00 pcm), a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also 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! 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify savings opportunities
• Analyse, scope and present savings opportunities and solutions and deliver related projects using agile and other project management methodology
• Liaise with and manage related external supplier relationships
• Create/maintain continuous improvement processes to support and enhance the operation
• Coordinate geographically dispersed teams when onboarding projects whilst measuring output and tracking against financial objectives/targets

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Good working knowledge of multi-temperature logistics environments with basic knowledge of project management methodology and managing full lifecycle projects
• Ability to work independently, solving complex problems in an ambiguous environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills with ability to build consensus with various groups, able to motivate and influence

• Emotional intelligence and self-awareness with proven background in continuous improvement achievements

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

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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