General Manager

1 month ago


Oldbury, United Kingdom DPDgroup Full time

Job Description

We are looking to recruit an experienced General Manager within Transport Operations to join and strengthen our highly experienced Senior Management team in our Transport Department based at our site in Oldbury

As a General Manager- Transport Operations you will have a strategic understanding of a fast paced large scale Transport operation. You will lead and inspire your team to achieve departmental objectives in terms of operational costs, service to network, equipment and capacity utilisation, driver resource.

Additionally you’ll also be focussed on;

Deliver outstanding service to our Customers, Hubs and Network of Depots and customers with a team driven to be the best they can be Achievement of Compliance Targets within the operation and Department through ensuring Legislation and Company policies are adhered to at all times Ensure resolution of operational issues, through proactive management of areas of concern, quick response to immediate problems and strategic planning of potential areas of weakness. Planning of contingencies in case of site failure. Encourage a competitive environment with clearly set productivity and service level targets for your teams Manage your operation P&L through effective planning and reporting

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

You’ll know the logistics or distribution industry and have experience of running large, fast paced, 24/7 operations with responsibility for a significant number of staff Ideally you will hold your International CPC and be able to demonstrate excellent understanding of Transport Compliance You will be a confident communicator/presenter with the skills to lead and manage teams as well as influence strategy and liaise with our Directors A person capable of decisive and effective decision-making, in a time pressured environment A passion for building and motivating high-performing teams
 Someone that really enjoys resolving problems and demonstrates high levels of resilience, self-motivation and flexibility. Demonstrate the core values of DPD DNA – Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability A full UK driving licence 

Additional Information

Remuneration and Benefits:

In return we can offer you a competitive salary, bonus scheme based on company and personal performance and company car or generous cash allowance. We also recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

Holiday trading Enhanced maternity and paternity package  Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme Health Kiosks visiting every location Vitality at Work Free On Site Parking  Discounted shopping from ’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends  For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses
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