Depot Manager

Michael Page (UK); England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics service provider in East Anglia is seeking a Depot Manager to lead operations and drive service excellence. The successful candidate will manage resources efficiently, ensure compliance with regulations, and foster strong customer relationships. Candidates should have experience in transport operations, financial management, and excellent people skills. A competitive salary starting at £50,000 with additional benefits is on offer.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health Cash Plans

Corporate discounts

Payroll Giving

Training and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in transport operations.
• Strong financial management skills including budget experience.
• Ability to engage and grow customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the site.
• Drive service excellence and financial performance.
• Engage closely with the commercial team for growth strategy.
• Monitor and ensure high levels of customer care.
• Manage resources and ensure legislative compliance.

Skills

Overseeing a high performing multi-drop transport operation

Profit & Loss management

Excellent management skills

Effective interpersonal communication

Education

CPC qualification

Job description

• Training and development opportunities available.
• An opportunity to join a leading logistics service provider.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading logistics service provider.

Job Description

As the Depot Manager you will become part of an operation providing an essential transportation service to the local community. Based at our clients operation in East Anglia you will provide overall leadership for the site and actively take responsibility to drive service excellence. Furthermore, you will be required to manage the resources and work processes cost effectively and efficiently to ensure that the contractual obligations to the customer are achieved. Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver improving financial performance for the operation, ensuring the site meets budget commitments.
• Engage and work closely with the commercial team to design and build business growth strategy.
• Engage regularly with existing local customers, developing relationships that support contract retention and growth opportunities.
• Ensure that all staff deliver and maintain a high level of customer care by monitoring service levels and ensuring that corrective action is taken as appropriate.
• Create and develop a continuous improvement strategy involving all colleagues on site.
• Manage site resources, identify departmental synergies to drive effective efficiencies whilst maintaining customer and regulatory contractual obligations.
• Ensures that all relevant legislative requirements are adhered to and that procedures and standards (including Health & Safety, Security, Personnel, Finance and Transport) are maintained.
• To continually evaluate the resources required for the site, to include current and future demands, ensuring capacity plans are aligned with volume reductions and fluctuations.
• Prepare annual budgets and report on monthly financial position.
• Ensure full compliance of all security procedures within the branch.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Depot Manager will live within a commuting distance of our client's operation in East Anglia and be able to demonstrate the following experience:

• Previous experience in overseeing a high performing multi-drop transport operation.
• Profit & Loss and budgetary experience.
• Strong Commercial background.
• Excellent management / people skills.
• Effective interpersonal communication.
• CPC qualification preferred.

What's on Offer

A competitive basic salary from £50,000 will be on offer to the successful candidate with a benefits package that includes:

• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health Cash Plans
• Corporate discounts
• Payroll Giving
• Training and Development Opportunities