Flagship Depot GM: Lead Growth, People & Performance

Nationwide Platforms Ltd.; Milton Ernest; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or cash allowance

Bupa Private Medical Care

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Auto Enrolment Pension

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Nationwide Platforms Ltd. in Bedford is recruiting a General Manager to lead a flagship depot, ensuring profitability, service excellence, and strong people leadership. You will manage budgets, drive improvements, and develop senior managers to sustain growth.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management and a passion for continuous improvement across fleet and operations across the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a sizeable depot or logistics operation.
• Strong commercial acumen with budget and performance focus.
• Experience developing leaders and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead flagship depot operation and drive outstanding performance.
• Own depot profitability, budgets and year-on-year improvement.
• Develop a team of department heads and high-performing teams.
• Ensure departments fulfil customer requirements with excellent service.
• Drive a customer-first culture focused on outcomes.
• Optimise fleet utilisation, planning and productivity.
• Use data/KPIs to inform decisions and improve performance.
• Champion continuous improvement across processes and service.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

People development

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Data & KPIs

Operational delivery

Job description

Nationwide Platforms Ltd. in Bedford is recruiting a General Manager to lead a flagship depot, ensuring profitability, service excellence, and strong people leadership. You will manage budgets, drive improvements, and develop senior managers to sustain growth.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management and a passion for continuous improvement across fleet and operations across the UK.