Depot Manager

PPG; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG in Maidstone seeks a Depot Manager to run daily operations, lead the team, and ensure targets are met while maintaining safety and compliance. You will manage inventory, customer expectations, and processes across the depot to deliver reliable service.

The role requires proven leadership, experience in logistics/warehouse operations, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in a safety-conscious environment. A strong driving license is required.

Qualifications

• Operational experience – ideally 5 years in paint/non-paint supply.
• Sales or customer management experience.
• Understanding of coatings business is preferable.
• People management qualification / previous experience.
• Stock processes / Inventory management.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Financial, Operational & EHS compliant.
• Computer literate.
• Warehousing (picking / packing).
• Planning / transport experience including route planning.
• EHS & Sustainability.
• Valid clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day depot operations and staffing.
• Builds Effective Teams and sets clear goals.
• Communicates roles and performance expectations.
• Ensure right mix of skills and leverage strengths.
• Monitor KPI performance and address underperformance.
• Manage inventory including slow/obsolete items.
• Ensure compliance with UK road laws and vehicle safety.
• Oversee driver behavior using in-vehicle telematics.

Skills

People management

Operations management

Inventory management

Route planning

Customer service

Team leadership

IT literacy

Health & Safety

Education

People management qualification / experience

Stock processes

EHS compliance

Tools

ERP systems

WMS

CRM

Office 365

Job description

The Role

This role oversees the smooth running of our Maidstone depot, ensuring targets are met and employees are managed. Taking responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the depot whilst meeting/exceeding all customer expectations, whilst adhering to all internal processes and procedures. Working safely is part of the PPG way, and it is the Depot Managers responsibility to ensure the depot complies with all H&S regulations and operates in a safe manner.

PPG | Maidstone

Full Time | Permanent

Responsibilities

• Builds Effective Teams.
• Communicates clear goals and roles to team members.
• Ensures team has the right mix of skills and leverages the strengths of individual members.
• Rewards team efforts and accomplishments.
• Effective and proactive inventory management including slow and obsolete products.
• Competent with HR processes and people management including recruitment of new employment.
• Responsible for ensuring as a minimum requirement that all service level agreements for national & major local accounts must be always met.
• Ensures KPI’s are set for all team members, monitors performance and puts corrective plans in place to address underperformance.
• Responsible for ensuring company vehicles are maintained, safe, fully compliant to UK road laws and secure.
• Monitor and act on driver behaviour using in vehicle telematics.

Skills And Attributes Required

• Monitors progress of performance and changes approach
• accordingly takes ownership of teams and own work, follows.
• through on commitments.
• Independently anticipates and meets customer needs searches for ways to improve customer performance, uses customer insights to drive innovation.
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong people management skills ability to manage a small team and delegate effectively where necessary.
• Effective use of staff resource across the Depot depending on business needs at the time.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Competent I.T skills including the use of Office 360, WMS, CRM, and ERP systems.
• Proactive with a positive approach to challenges
• Self-motivated and ability to motivate others to achieve common goals.
• Able to engage with business objectives and contribute to the wider strategy.
• Must be prepared to take overall ownership, accountability, and responsibility for the Depot.

Qualifications And / Knowledge

• Operational experience – ideally 5 years or equivalent in paint/non-paint to Bodyshop End users / distributors.
• Sales or customer management experience
• Understanding of coatings business is preferable
• People management qualification / previous experience
• Stock processes / Inventory management
• Strong leadership skills
• Financial, Operational & EHS compliant
• Computer literate
• Warehousing (picking / packing)
• Planning / transport experience including route planning.
• EHS & Sustainability
• Valid clean driving licence

About Us

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.

The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellent operators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

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