Regional Operations Director
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Regional Operations Director - Permanent
Salary - Up to £95k + Car Allowance & Bonus
Location -
Southern Region
Hours - Mon - Fri 40 hours
Regional Operations Director / Distribution / Parcel
Sortation / Operations / South London / Home Counties / Permanent
The Recruitment Group is working with a
time-critical, well-known logistics business specialising in
delivering supply chain solutions across newstrade, e-commerce,
retail, and more. Their innovative approach and commitment to
excellence have positioned them as a leader in the industry.
Benefits for a Regional Operations Director:
. 31 Days Annual Leave (plus 2 fixed)
. Excellent Management
Pension scheme
. Discretionary bonus
. Car allowance
.
Life Cover and Income Protection Cover
. Cycle to Work Scheme
Purpose of the role:
Our client is looking
for an experienced Regional Operations Director to lead their
fantastic 15-depot-strong team across their South region. As a key
member of the senior management team, you will assume responsibility
for overseeing and optimising the operational performance of the
depots and driving and delivering extensive change across all business
channels.
Main duties and responsibilities of a
Regional Operations Director:
. Ensure all operations
staff and processes are conducted with health, safety, and legal as a
priority and embedded in their culture, ensuring Health, Safety,
Environmental, and Quality compliance is maintained, and the company's
procedures and objectives are achieved.
. Accountability for
overseeing and developing the logistics, operational, and service
requirements across multiple customers and sites.
. Successfully
deliver Key Performance and efficiency with your Regional Operational
teams.
. Manage the staffing, profit, performance, and general
operation of each depot, whilst liaising the depot's management and
supervisors.
. Lead and motivate the depot teams to deliver
exceptional performance by setting clear objectives and targets,
monitoring, and reviewing progress, and supporting them in the
delivery of their targets.
. Leading operational performance
including primary trunking, final mile (radial), execution plans,
sub-contractors, claims, stock holding, returns, and customer service
processes.
. In conjunction with Finance, working to maximize
efficiencies and operations in line with Key Performance and budget
expectations.
. Lead the ongoing development of the region's
estate, supporting depot relocations, expansion, or downsizing to
support the demands of the business.
Experience/knowledge requirements for a Regional
Operations Director:
. Experienced logistics
professional, who has previously operated at a senior level and has
managed a multi-site region.
. Have a track record in leading
ambitious transformational operational projects, with experience in
depot relocations up and downsizing dependent on the demands of the
business.
. Experience in implementing lean methodologies and Six
Sigma principles to drive process improvements and efficiencies in
operations.
. Customer-focused with problem-solving and
decision-making ability, continual improvement mindset, with
experience in driving efficiency, savings, and growth.
. Good
financial and business acumen with experience in managing budgets.
. Excellent people management skills - driving accountability and
delivering results through people Managing people and performance.
. Full UK Driving license with frequent travel required.
Please contact Amy @ The Recruitment Group on the contact
details provided.