Senior Multi-Depot Operations Director

Panda Ireland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a complex, multi-depot operation in Birmingham. You will be accountable for operational performance, commercial delivery, safety and regulatory compliance, with responsibility for P&Ls and transformational change across depots.

You will partner with Sales to enable sustainable growth, drive efficiency and standardise the operating model while maintaining high customer service standards.

Qualifications

• Significant senior operational leadership experience within transport, logistics or waste management.
• Experience managing multiple depots through layered management structures.
• Strong track record of managing P&Ls and improving revenue, margin and costs.
• Experience leading operational transformation and embedding new ways of working.
• Strong commercial judgement and understanding of sales-delivery relationship.
• Proven experience developing managers and high-performing teams.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience across trade waste, skip, RoRo and artic operations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-site operations across trade waste, skip, RoRo and artic services.
• Take full ownership of depot-level and combined P&Ls, including revenue growth and margin improvement.
• Develop operational strategies to improve productivity, fleet utilisation and service delivery.
• Collaborate with Sales to ensure capability supports growth.
• Standardise and transform depots into a modern, commercially focused model.
• Maintain high health and safety, transport and waste compliance, and site presentation.
• Lead depot managers and teams to high performance.
• Plan succession and develop leadership talent pipeline.
• Ensure compliance with Operator Licence, transport legislation and Working Time Directive.
• Manage fleet strategy, asset utilisation and demand planning against budgets.
• Deliver KPIs on safety, service, cost, compliance and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Senior leadership

P&L management

Transformational leadership

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Health & safety

Communication

Multi-site ops

Education

Transport Manager CPC

UK Driving Licence

Operator Licence knowledge

Job description

Panda is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a complex, multi-depot operation in Birmingham. You will be accountable for operational performance, commercial delivery, safety and regulatory compliance, with responsibility for P&Ls and transformational change across depots.

You will partner with Sales to enable sustainable growth, drive efficiency and standardise the operating model while maintaining high customer service standards.