Depot Manager

PHOENIX Medical Supplies Ltd.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days pro rata annual leave

Medicash health cash program

iTrent Financial Wellbeing

Access to High Street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Accredited Training Programmes viaAppr

Single cover healthcare

Job summary

PHOENIX Medical Supplies Ltd. East Kilbride depot is seeking an experienced Depot Manager to lead our pharmaceutical distribution operation.

You will steer order processing, picking, and distribution, drive productivity, control costs, and deliver against KPIs while upholding GDP and regulatory requirements. This key leadership role requires excellent communication, team development, and a hands-on approach to ensure a high-performing depot culture that meets customer service standards and

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.

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.

Job description

East Kilbride Depot - 10 Stroud Road, Kelvin Industrial Estate, East Kilbride, G75 0YA

Ref 47575 County Lanarkshire Branch name East Kilbride Depot - 10 Stroud Road, Kelvin Industrial Estate, East Kilbride, G75 0YA Salary Competitive Closing date 30/10/2026 Contract type Employee - Permanent

Depot Manager

East Kilbride

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.

Our benefits

• 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)
• Single cover healthcare

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received

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