Depot Manager

PHOENIX Healthcare Distribution Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus package

Company car

Medicash health cash plan

Financial wellbeing app (iTrent)

Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Training programmes

Annual leave 25 days

Job summary

PHOENIX Healthcare Distribution Ltd is seeking an experienced Depot Manager for our East Kilbride Depot, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Competitive salary negotiable depending on experience, including bonus package and company car.

You will lead and inspire teams, optimise operational efficiency, and drive a high-performing depot culture to deliver top-quality, compliant service. The role requires proven experience in pharmaceutical wholesale or regulated distribution, strong

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing operations within a pharmaceutical wholesale or regulated distribution environment.
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing and developing multi-disciplinary teams.
• In-depth knowledge of GDP, regulatory requirements, and pharmaceutical distribution processes.
• Demonstrated ability to drive performance improvement, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and influencing skills with a results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all depot operations, ensuring efficient order processing, picking, and distribution performance.
• Drive productivity improvements, control costs, and deliver against operational targets and KPIs.
• Manage, motivate, and develop depot teams, including recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory, quality, health & safety, and GDP requirements.

Skills

Leadership

GDP knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Pharma distribution

Communication

Cost control

Team development

Job description

37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday. Some flexibility required to meet depot needs.

Competitive salary negotiable dependant upon experience, inclusive of bonus package and company car.

We are looking for an experienced Depot Manager to lead our pharmaceutical distribution operation in our East Kilbride Depot. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving performance, improving productivity, and delivering a high-quality, compliant service to customers. You will lead and inspire teams, optimise operational efficiency, and play an important role in shaping a high-performing depot culture.

The heart of the role

• Lead and manage all depot operations, ensuring efficient order processing, picking, and distribution performance.
• Drive productivity improvements, control costs, and deliver against operational targets and KPIs.
• Manage, motivate, and develop depot teams, including recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory, quality, health & safety, and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) requirements.

What makes you tick

• Proven experience managing operations within a pharmaceutical wholesale or regulated distribution environment.
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing and developing multi-disciplinary teams.
• In-depth knowledge of GDP, regulatory requirements, and pharmaceutical distribution processes.
• Demonstrated ability to drive performance improvement, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and influencing skills with a results-driven mindset.
• 25 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Medicash - a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances
• Access to High Street discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)