General Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company car / cash allowance

BUPA Private Medical Care

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Life Assurance

Auto Enrolment Pension

Lifestyle Benefits – Discounts

Job summary

Nationwide Platforms in Birmingham seeks a General Manager to lead a flagship depot, drive profitability and develop leaders. You will oversee a team of department heads, ensuring exceptional service, strong governance and strategic execution.

The role demands commercial focus, customer orientation and a relentless drive for improvement. You'll manage budgets, optimise fleet use, and embed a culture of safety, performance and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a sizeable depot or similar operation.
• Strong commercial acumen with budgets and performance oversight.
• Experience leading through managers and developing future leaders.
• Passion for continuous improvement and improving operational performance.
• Ability to balance customer expectations, operational delivery and commercial outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative approach and supporting peers to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Lead a flagship depot operation and deliver outstanding performance.
• Own depot profitability, budgets and year-on-year improvements.
• Develop a team of department heads to create high-performing units.
• Coordinate departments to meet customer requirements and service levels.
• Drive a customer-first culture across the operation.
• Optimize fleet utilisation, resource planning and productivity.
• Use data and KPIs to drive informed decisions and improvements.

Skills

Depot leadership

Commercial acumen

Leadership through managers

Continuous improvement

Customer focus

Communication

Stakeholder management

Collaborative culture

Job description

Lead a flagship operation. Develop leaders. Deliver profitable growth.

Ready to lead one of Nationwide Platforms' flagship depot operations?

As General Manager at our Birmingham depot, you'll lead one of our flagship depot businesses, taking responsibility for operational performance, customer satisfaction, profitability and people leadership.

This is a high-impact leadership role overseeing a complex operation with significant fleet, customer and operational activity. You'll lead through a team of department heads, developing leadership capability and creating the culture, discipline and accountability needed to deliver exceptional results. Your depot will support some of our largest customers and fulfil complex hire requirements across the UK.

In return you will receive a salary from £60,000 pa (DOE), Company car or cash allowance of £8,750, BUPA Private Medical Care, 25 days annual leave plus back holidays, Life Assurance, Auto Enrolment Pension scheme and Lifestyle Benefits – Discounts on selected high street stores.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Leading a flagship depot operation and delivering outstanding operational performance.
• Taking ownership of depot profitability, budgets and year-on-year performance improvement.
• Leading and developing a team of department heads to create high-performing teams.
• Ensuring all departments work together to efficiently fulfil customer requirements and deliver excellent service.
• Driving a customer-first culture and ensuring customers remain at the heart of everything we do.
• Optimising fleet utilisation, resource planning and operational productivity.
• Using data and KPIs to drive informed decision-making and performance improvement.
• Championing continuous improvement across processes, productivity and customer service.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience leading a sizeable depot, operational business unit, logistics operation or similar customer-facing environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, costs and business performance.
• Experience leading through managers and developing future leaders.
• A passion for continuous improvement and improving operational performance.
• The ability to balance customer expectations, operational delivery and commercial outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative approach and a desire to see both your team and your peers succeed.

Success In This Role Is Assessed Through

• Commercial Performance
• Customer Engagement
• People Leadership
• Operational Delivery
• Safety & Compliance

Why Join Nationwide Platforms?

As the UK's largest powered access provider, we help customers across the country work safely at height every day.

This is an opportunity to lead a flagship operation where you can genuinely influence performance, develop future leaders and drive business success. You'll be supported by experienced regional and functional teams while having the autonomy to make a real impact.

If you're looking for a role where you can develop people, improve performance and turn ambition into reality, we'd love to hear from you.

Ready for your next leadership challenge?

Join a business where you'll have the opportunity to shape performance, develop exceptional teams and make a lasting impact on customers, colleagues and business success.

General Manager

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

WS10 8JG

£60,000 to £80,000 per year Salary, car/cash allowance and great benefits

Permanent - Full-time

Closing date: 17/11/2026

Job reference: SB1703362BirGM