Senior Transition Manager

DHL; Milton Keynes; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Generous pension scheme

Free 24/7 GP consultations

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Affordable loans and savings schemes

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Senior Transition Manager to oversee new business implementations. This role includes guiding start-ups through critical phases, developing operational solutions, and ensuring adherence to KPIs. The ideal candidate will have expertise in automation, eCommerce, and retail operations, with strong leadership skills to unify cross-functional teams. Benefits include a company car or allowance, pension contributions, and extensive employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in high-volume environments.
• Experience in end-to-end supply chain management.
• Strong attention to detail and data capability.
• Track record of complex implementations and turnarounds.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead transitions into operations ensuring readiness.
• Shape operational solutions for major tenders.
• Drive delivery of new business implementations.
• Champion operational excellence and improve processes.
• Maximise financial performance across the business.

Skills

Automation

eCommerce

Retail operations

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

LEAN tools

OE methodologies

Job description

Grade: RCS H
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Remote

Think you know DHL? Think again. We're far more than the world's most trusted logistics brand we're the engine powering the next generation of global supply chains. At DHL Supply Chain, our people don't just keep operations moving; they reinvent what's possible. They turn blank‑sheet start‑ups into high‑performing sites, transform complexity into clarity, and deliver exceptional experiences for the customers who rely on us every single day.

We're now hiring a Senior Transition Manager to take charge of our biggest and most exciting new business wins owning the journey from solution design all the way through to go live. You'll shape how brand-new operations are built, launched, stabilised, and optimised. If you're ready to lead high‑impact implementations, inspire customer confidence, and create operational solutions that perform brilliantly from day one, this is your opportunity to make a measurable difference.

✅WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead flawless transitions into BAU operations - You’ll guide new start-ups through the most critical phase of their lifecycle ensuring operational readiness, resolving early challenges with speed and precision, and embedding processes that meet (and exceed) contractual KPIs. Your leadership will set the foundation for sustainable performance and long‑term customer trust.
• Shape and validate robust operational solutions for major tenders - Working closely with solution design teams, you’ll build operational models that are cost‑effective, scalable, and operationally resilient. You’ll bring credibility and insight to customer conversations, proving that our solutions are more than theoretical—they’re ready to deliver from day one.
• Drive end‑to‑end delivery of new business implementations - You will orchestrate every stage of mobilisation planning, resourcing, governance, risk management and execution. Your oversight ensures that launches stay on track, on budget, fully aligned to customer expectations and operationally strong as they move to live running.
• Champion Operational Excellence and continuous improvement - You’ll embed LEAN methodologies, guide OMS deployment, and ensure every process, workflow, and operational standard is optimised. From warehouse design to workforce planning, you’ll eliminate waste, enhance productivity, and create a culture of continuous improvement.
• Strengthen governance, compliance and operational control - From health & safety and environmental standards to supplier management and business continuity, you’ll ensure each new site has the systems, structures and oversight needed to operate safely, legally, and effectively from go‑live onwards.
• Maximise financial performance across the business - You’ll analyse performance data to identify risks, recovery opportunities and margin improvements. Whether turning around challenging start‑ups or supporting sites with operational issues, you’ll protect profitability and champion commercial excellence.

✅WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Proven expertise in Automation, eCommerce, and Retail operations - You’ll bring hands‑on experience from fast‑paced, high‑volume environments where precision, pace, and performance matter. From day one, you’ll know how to stabilise complex automated operations, manage peak volatility, and lead teams through the intensity of rapid start‑up ramp‑ups.
• End‑to‑end supply chain and account management depth - You see the whole picture from inbound planning and warehouse flows to customer engagement and commercial performance. You’ll influence every stage of operational delivery and bring a strategic edge that ensures our solutions land exactly as designed.
• Exceptional attention to detail and advanced data capability - You’ll understand that successful start‑ups live and die by visibility. You’ll know how to build and run flow rooms, design automated workflows, and use real‑time data to drive decisions, spot issues early, and hard‑wire operational accuracy into the way sites run.
• A track record of delivering complex implementations and turnarounds - Whether launching a new site or rescuing a challenging one, you’ll stay calm, focused, and effective in environments that move quickly and demand resilience. You’ll know how to prioritise, mobilise support, manage risk, and drive stability during the most critical phases of delivery.
• Strong cross‑functional leadership and stakeholder influence - You’ll bring the confidence and credibility to coordinate across finance, IT, HR, project management, operations, and customer teams. You’ll keep everyone aligned, engaged, and driving in the same direction—especially when the pace accelerates.
• A passion for continuous improvement and smart solutions design - You’ll apply OE principles, LEAN thinking, and structured problem‑solving to create better, faster, more efficient operations. Whether supported by DePICT, OE qualifications, or practical experience, you’ll know how to design solutions that deliver real value from day one.

✅WHY JOIN US?

• Company car or car allowance
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice

✅WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

✅BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 23rd March 2026. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.