Regional Director - Powered Access

Speedy Hire; Bletchley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hire provider seeks a Regional Director for Powered Access operations in the South of England. This strategic role involves overseeing multiple branches, ensuring compliance, and fostering team development while maintaining strong client relationships. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader in powered access, seeking to drive operational excellence and commercial success.

Benefits

Monthly cash car allowance or company car

Discretionary bonus scheme

Health Cover

Life assurance

Pension Scheme

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free onsite parking

95% discount across the Speedy brand

Green Commute Initiative

PAM – Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience leading regional operations in powered access.
• Proven success in health and safety management.
• Ability to build strong client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple branches and drive commercial performance.
• Develop and execute growth strategies.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Management

Customer Relationship Management

Performance Monitoring

Health and Safety Management

Strategic Development

Job description

Regional Director - Powered Access - South - 07.30 - 17.00

Speedy is the UK’s leading hire provider with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant, and support services – everything for every job!

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving performance, developing teams, and delivering operational excellence? We are looking for a Regional Director to oversee our Powered Access operations across a defined region, ensuring we continue to set the standard for safety, service, and customer satisfaction.

As our Regional Director, you will be responsible for managing multiple branches, driving commercial performance, and ensuring operational excellence across your territory. You will lead from the front—coaching, mentoring, and inspiring high-performing teams, building strong customer relationships, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices.

What You’ll Need

• Experience leading and managing regional operations for powered access equipment, ensuring profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to develop and execute regional growth strategies aligned with overall business goals.
• Skills to monitor and improve performance metrics across sales, service, and safety.
• Proven experience managing all aspects of Health and Safety.
• Success in a Powered Access Business and seeking the next step in career development.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing fleet utilization, asset management, and capital planning.
• Experience leading a team, achieving KPIs, and conducting performance reviews.
• Experience taking full profit and loss ownership of a region, driving growth, operational excellence, and strategic development across multiple sites.

What We Offer

• Monthly cash car allowance or company car.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Health Cover.
• Life assurance.
• Pension Scheme.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Free onsite parking.
• 95% discount across the Speedy brand.
• My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping across many suppliers.
• Green Commute Initiative: Work scheme for cycling.
• PAM – Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Offers free and confidential support and counselling for wellbeing, legal, and financial matters.

Speedy operates an industry-leading Work Life Balance initiative, demonstrating our commitment to reducing core contracted hours, supporting colleague wellbeing, and promoting balanced work patterns. We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements, including flexible start/finish times, shorter days, term-time hours, and job share opportunities.

Speedy provides a Career Line of Sight to help you understand the route to progression within the Group.

Please note that Speedy reserves the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. We recommend applying promptly.

Some roles may require DBS, Credit, or Security Clearance checks.

Speedy is an equal opportunity employer embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment. All applicants will be considered regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity, or disability.

Proof of right to work in the UK is required at the start of employment.

For our policies aligned with ESG Governance, visit: https://www.speedyservices.com/esg/governance