Depot Manager

Depot Manager

Location Warrington

Salary -  £65,000

Hours: - Monday - Friday (Day shift with some flexibility required)

Our client, a leading logistics company, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Depot Manager to join their operations team in Warrington. This role offers an exciting opportunity to manage depot operations, improve cost efficiency, and deliver exceptional service to customers.

The Depot Manager will be fully accountable for managing the depot operations while proactively seeking ways to enhance cost efficiency, service levels, and operational effectiveness. This role requires excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage resources, including third-party partners, to achieve agreed service levels and budget targets.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a positive, hardworking, and commercially driven individual to make a significant impact within a dynamic operations environment. Apply now to join a team that values excellence and innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage all areas of warehouse sortation efficiently and cost-effectively to ensure key KPIs are achieved, including pick compliance, sortation compliance, delivery service, and customer delivery experience.
Assist the Operations Director in managing and controlling the budget to meet SLA’s, including productivity, labour costs, overtime usage, and agency usage.
Oversee depot recruitment as authorised by the Operations Director, ensuring adherence to company standards.
Maintain health and safety regulations by ensuring safe systems of work, conducting risk assessments, and completing accident investigations and reporting regularly.
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, including managing absence and labour turnover.
Develop employees within the company's guidelines, ensuring all necessary appraisals and reviews are up to date.
Manage the performance of direct reports by setting and monitoring key objectives.
Develop and maintain effective communication channels with all relevant areas of the business, including Day/Night Shift Management, Customer Services, Transport, Compliance, and the Sales Team.
Ensure company security processes are maintained and the safekeeping of all company assets is controlled.
Liaise effectively with suppliers where appropriate.The Candidate

Excellent people management and leadership skills.
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the business.
Energetic and can-do attitude.
Ability to work on own initiative in a pressurized environment and meet tight deadlines.
Strong commitment to health and safety.
Understanding of IOSH/NEBOSH and ISO9001 is highly beneficial.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Understanding of transport regulations.
Flexible approach to work to meet business requirements.
Ability to forward plan and anticipate changes in workload.
Experience managing via a suite of KPIs and SOPs.
Self-starter, able to work independently.
Resilient and able to thrive in a rapidly changing environment.
Integrity and the ability to conduct interactions with honesty and openness.
Commitment to the values and culture of the company