Depot Operations Senior Manager — Performance & Growth

DPD UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vitality At Work

Holiday trading

Enhanced maternity and paternity

Free life assurance 4 x salary

Free onsite parking

Discounted shopping

Milestone Days off

Free eye tests

Job summary

DPD UK is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to oversee day‑to‑day network flow across depots and hub operations, ensuring performance, quality, and cost targets are met to deliver the business plan.

You will lead site managers, drive continuous improvement, and partner with senior management to optimise network design and efficiency while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong background in hands-on parcel management or transport operations.
• Proficiency using live routing systems (e.g. Quantum).
• Experience managing live operational teams across multiple sites.
• Good understanding of UK transport regulations and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day execution of the plans across all depots, ensuring daily performance targets for service are achieved.
• Ensure all depots within each area maintain the highest Quality and Health & Safety Standards at all times.
• Ensure cost control is managed to budget.
• Develop all direct reports to ensure they deliver the highest standards of performance as required by KPIs.

Skills

Transport ops

Routing systems

People leadership

UK transport regs

Tools

Quantum routing

Job description

DPD UK is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to oversee day‑to‑day network flow across depots and hub operations, ensuring performance, quality, and cost targets are met to deliver the business plan.

You will lead site managers, drive continuous improvement, and partner with senior management to optimise network design and efficiency while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.