Terminal Operations Manager

Vital Healthcare; Inverness; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Certas Energy is seeking a Terminal Manager to lead the safe, compliant and efficient operation of our terminal facilities in the UK. You will manage all operational activities, enforce safety and environmental standards, control costs and develop high-performing teams.

In this role you’ll drive performance, budgets and customer service across depots, ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement through KPI analysis and effective leadership.

Qualifications

• Significant operational leadership experience within a terminal, depot, logistics, fuel distribution, industrial or heavily regulated environment.
• Strong financial management, budgeting and cost control experience.
• Excellent understanding of operational compliance, health & safety and environmental legislation.
• Strong customer relationship management and commercial awareness.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and operational systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and efficient operation of terminal facilities while maintaining full regulatory compliance.
• Manage operational budgets, including Capex, Revex, maintenance and operating expenditure.
• Monitor financial performance, forecasting business requirements and identifying opportunities to improve profitability.
• Build effective relationships with key customers and ensure agreed service levels are consistently achieved.
• Supporting commercial growth by identifying business development opportunities.
• Take responsibility for Major Accident Prevention Policy (MAPP) implementation and Safety Management System compliance.
• Ensure all terminal activities meet or exceed legal, environmental and health & safety requirements.
• Manage audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective action programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement through performance monitoring, KPI analysis and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Lead, coaching and developing terminal teams.
• Managing recruitment, succession planning, employee development and workforce planning activities.

Skills

Operational leadership

Financial management

Compliance knowledge

Customer relationship management

Team leadership and development

Analytical problem solving

Stakeholder management

IT skills

Tools

CODAS

Job description

At Certas Energy we’re keen to take a lead in the industry. We have a culture of strong safety and compliance principles, driven by our dedicated Safety F1rst and Doing the Right Thing (compliance) Initiative. Health and safety is paramount to our business ethos – it is fundamental to good business performance, and integral to long-term business success.

How you’ll power our business as a Terminal Manager

Are you an experienced operations leader with a strong background in terminal, depot, fuels, logistics or industrial operations? Do you thrive in highly regulated environments where safety, operational excellence and customer service are critical?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Terminal Manager to lead the safe, efficient and compliant operation of our terminal facilities. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing all operational activities, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental legislation, maintaining customer service standards, controlling costs and developing high-performing teams.

At Certas Energy, we're the UK's largest independent distributor of fuel and lubricants, serving homes, businesses and industries through a nationwide network of depots and delivery operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the safe and efficient operation of terminal facilities while maintaining full regulatory compliance.
• Managing operational budgets, including Capex, Revex, maintenance and operating expenditure.
• Monitoring financial performance, forecasting business requirements and identifying opportunities to improve profitability.
• Building effective relationships with key customers and ensuring agreed service levels are consistently achieved.
• Supporting commercial growth by identifying business development opportunities.
• Taking responsibility for Major Accident Prevention Policy (MAPP) implementation and Safety Management System compliance.
• Ensuring all terminal activities meet or exceed legal, environmental and health & safety requirements.
• Managing audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective action programmes.Driving continuous improvement through performance monitoring, KPI analysis and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Leading, coaching and developing terminal teams.
• Managing recruitment, succession planning, employee development and workforce planning activities.

What We’ll Need From You

• Significant operational leadership experience within a terminal, depot, logistics, fuel distribution, industrial or heavily regulated environment.
• Strong financial management, budgeting and cost control experience.
• Excellent understanding of operational compliance, health & safety and environmental legislation.
• Strong customer relationship management and commercial awareness.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and operational systems.

Desirable

• Experience within fuel distribution, storage terminals or the wider energy sector.
• Knowledge of CODAS and industry-specific operational systems.
• Experience managing major hazard sites and safety management systems.

Why join Certas Energy?

At Certas Energy, our people are key to our success. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive and develop their career.

What You’ll Get From Us

• Competitive salary.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Employee wellbeing support.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Career progression opportunities.

Doing right by everyone

People matter at Certas Energy. We’re an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We’re committed to doing right by our people, so we all feel engaged, motivated and proud to work for Certas Energy.