Regional GM/ Head of Operations

MRD Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent company in logistics is seeking a Regional General Manager/Head of Operations (Transport) in Bellshill. This role focuses on enhancing operational performance, managing financials, and ensuring compliance with health & safety standards across multiple depots. The suitable candidate should possess strong operational experience, effective leadership skills, and IT literacy.

Qualifications

• Experience with European Road Freight advantageous.
• Proactive and ability to make instant decisions.
• Highly competent in health & safety management.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational performance and financial aspects of multiple depots.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and transport legislation.
• Develop customer relationships and oversee team performance.

Skills

Strong operational experience

Health & Safety management

Team motivation

Commercial awareness

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Education

IOSH trained

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MRD Recruitment is actively looking for a Regional General Manager/Head of Operations (Transport) to work on a permanent basis for our Logistics Client. This role has multi-site responsibility and is based in Bellshill, reporting into their Director of Operations.

The successful Regional General Manager/ Head of Operations (Transport), based in Bellshill, will be responsible for all operational performance and financial aspects of the Depots, by managing the Weekly Profit and Loss of the depots which includes predominately the Transport operation and also a small Warehouse operation.

Job Requirements for the Regional General Manager/Head of Operations (Transport) based in Bellshill:

• Manage & support an effective operational process, which ensures integrity of customer / supplier's service requirements.
• You will have strong hands-on/operational experience. Experience with European Road Freight would be advantageous
• Manage commercial aspects of a transport operation to meet profit and service/quality targets.
• Uphold and maintain highest standards of Health & Safety
• Allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs with the ability to provide adequate cover at a planning level.
• Ensuring customer requirements are administered in a timely, controlled and recorded manner
• Build and develop customer relationships on a day-to-day basis
• Input and verify the figures into the weekly forecast
• Promote effective and efficient standards of work, to comply with transport legislation, company policy and Health & Safety legislation
• Preparing and submitting various KPI reports
• Work in tandem with partner depots and drive synergies.
• Complete accident reports and be able to update risk assessments, contributing to a positive safety culture
• Support the personal development of all people employed on the Depots. Carry out performance reviews with the operational management team, identifying training needs
• Create an effective working environment building a diverse, well- balanced team.
• Financial and Budget responsibilities
• Engaged leadership style with motivation as a key word, building efficient teams that work towards common goals.
• Strong organisation skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively, and to establish own work schedule.
• Business driven, well-structured and target oriented.
• Promote effective and efficient standards of work, to comply with transport legislation, company policy and Health & Safety legislation
• Work in tandem with partner depots and drive synergies.
• Be commercially astute to manage all financial matters pertaining to the smooth operations of the depots
• To be proactive and work under own initiative to form solutions to potential problems with the ability to make decisions instantaneously
• Promote company values and code of conduct in all that you do and to others you come into contact with

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experiences for the Regional General Manager/Head of Operations (Transport) based in Bellshill:

• Be commercially astute to manage all financial matters pertaining to the smooth operations of the depots
• To be proactive and work under own initiative to form solutions to potential problems with the ability to make decisions instantaneously
• Strong negotiating and reasoning skills
• IT Literate (Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• Highly competent and strong organisational ability
• Fully competent in the management of health & safety (IOSH trained)
• The ability to motivate a team and excellent people skills
• Positive and with strong motivation for people and customers.
• Pragmatic and hands-on with a strong operational focus.
• Structured with ability to prioritise.
• Action and result oriented