Operations Director - Transport

Page Executive; South Shields; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Company car

Health care

Pension

Job summary

Page Executive is helping a UK leading speciality logistics provider recruit an Operations Director for the UK. The role owns day-to-day operations across all UK sites, driving operational discipline, safety, and performance while managing a multi-site network.

We seek proven logistics leadership with P&L management experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and the ability to lead driver and depot teams through growth and change. This is a senior, full-time role based in the UK.

Qualifications

• Progressive leadership experience in logistics, transport or supply chain operations.
• Strong P&L awareness with accountability for financial performance.
• Deep knowledge of UK transport regulations and H&S compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day physical operations across all UK sites, delivering operational discipline.
• Lead multi-site operations UK-wide, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Provide operational and driver leadership across the network.
• Accountable for fleet utilisation, service performance and KPI achievement.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

UK transport regulations

People management

KPI delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or related field

Tools

Fleet management systems

Job description

• Working for a UK leading speciality logistics provider
• Operations Director - UK (Transport & Fleet).

About Our Client

My client are well established transport and logistics business. Operating across the UK my customer provides specialist logistics services to their customers, ensuring operational efficiency, H&S and long-term commercial partnerships are at the heart of the business culture.

Job Description

The Operations Director is a critical divisional leadership role within this new structure. The Operations Director takes full and clear ownership of day-to-day physical operations across all UK sites - providing the operational discipline, people leadership and financial accountability required to deliver consistently excellent results for customers and the business.

Multi-site operations across the UK

Operational & Driver Leadership

• Accountable for safe, compliant and efficient driver performance across all UK operations, protecting people, assets and reputation
• Ensure fleet utilisation and service performance consistently meet agreed KPIs across all UK sites and depots

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience of progressive leadership experience in logistics, transportation or supply chain operations
• Proven track record managing fleet-based transport operations in a multi-site UK environment
• Strong P&L management experience with clear personal accountability for operational financial performance
• Deep knowledge of UK transport regulations, health and safety legislation and compliance best practices
• Demonstrated experience managing driver and depot teams to consistently high safety and performance standards
• Experience leading operational teams through periods of growth, change or transformation
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)

What’s on Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Company car
• Health care
• Pension

UK based role with travel expected