Job Description

Working in partnership with M&S, at Gist we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation.

We value, celebrate, and believe in the power of individuality and strive to create a work environment where everyone can be themselves. We want you to join us, bring your authentic self to work and unlock your full potential.

We are looking for an

Equipment Operations Manager to join our team in

Chineham.

Working in partnership with the Head of Asset Management, the Equipment Operations Manager is the business expert for all things equipment (roll cages, dollies, green trays etc.).

The Equipment Operations Manager will act as the lead conduit between the Network Planning Centre (NPC), Retail Distribution RDCs, and Primary Hubs to ensure the right equipment products are in the right place, at the right time.

What's in it for you?

Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for Gist just that little bit more special...

20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food

25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service) Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M&S performance and personal objectives Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary) Access to a wide range of wellbeing support - including our Employee Assistance Programme A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development Cycle to work scheme

Role details:

Salary: Circa 50,000 DOE
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working pattern: Monday to Friday
Location: Chineham, RG24 8UB

What you'll do:

Your key accountabilities will include:

Proactively collaborates with NPC, Retail RDCs, Primary Hubs and Logtek to improve equipment operations performance Ownership and ongoing development of the equipment KPI's, communicating and challenging equipment operations performance Support Network Solutions Team (NST) in identifying opportunity areas where equipment flows are not adequate, and works to find the lowest cost solution to ensure adequate equipment availability in the locations where it is required Acts as a point of escalation for supplier equipment issues. Collaborates across Gist, M&S and suppliers to identify and deploy cost-out initiatives across the end-to-end equipment supply chain Collaborates with M&S colleagues to ensure all system data is accurate and up to date, ensuring accurate continued accurate charging of equipment to suppliers Participation in supplier charging and invoicing queries, and collaboration with colleagues within M&S Commercial, Supply Chain and Finance to resolve Supports the Head of Asset Management in the equipment procurement process, and management of our third-party equipment management supplier, Logtek

Who you are:

Your skills and experience will include:

Demonstrable operational experience in the logistics/transport industry Demonstrable experience in working with large data sources, extracting key insights and communicating relevant trends to stakeholders The ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels - identifying improvement areas and influencing performance improvement and change The ability to work under pressure against tight deadlines, responding to changing customer requirements Ability to articulate with clarity in writing and strong presentation skills to report back to senior management Understanding business objectives and lead by example, role modelling the Gist values

Why Gist?

At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical.

Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M&S's sustainability commitments in Plan A.

Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there's never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.

Gist aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment. If it's meaningful to you, it's important to us.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 50,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

Basingstoke: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

planning: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Basingstoke

Reference ID: EOM_0425