Flagship Depot Leader: Drive Growth & Excellence

Nationwide Platforms Limited; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Private medical care

25 days + bank holidays

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Nationwide Platforms is seeking a General Manager for our London East depot to lead a flagship operation, drive profitability and customer satisfaction, and develop leadership across the business. You will oversee budgeting, fleet utilisation, and performance metrics, inspiring department heads and ensuring delivery of exceptional service to major customers across the UK.

A competitive package includes a £65,000 salary, company car or cash allowance, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a sizeable depot or logistics operation.
• Strong commercial acumen with budgets and performance management.
• Experience developing future leaders and leading through managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead flagship depot operation and deliver outstanding performance.
• Own depot profitability, budgets and year-on-year improvement.
• Develop a team of department heads to create high-performing teams.
• Ensure departments meet customer requirements and deliver excellent service.
• Champion customer-first culture and optimise fleet utilisation.
• Use data and KPIs to drive informed decisions and improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes and service.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Data-driven decisions

Continuous improvement

Operations leadership

Job description

Nationwide Platforms is seeking a General Manager for our London East depot to lead a flagship operation, drive profitability and customer satisfaction, and develop leadership across the business. You will oversee budgeting, fleet utilisation, and performance metrics, inspiring department heads and ensuring delivery of exceptional service to major customers across the UK.

A competitive package includes a £65,000 salary, company car or cash allowance, and comprehensive benefits.