Area Partnership Manager

• Location:
  
  Area 14 (South West) around Bristol area
• Contract:
  
  Permanent 37.5 hours per week
• Days of Work:
  Monday to Friday
• Hours:
  
  Start time 6am – flexibility required. Some days you will need to leave up to 8pm, so start later in the afternoon.

DPD UK is a member of Geopost, a market leader in parcel delivery and e‑commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. With a turnover of nearly £2 billion, our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also strive to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.

We are looking to recruit ambitious and motivated individuals to join our highly experienced Owner Driver Team. You will be responsible for Area 14 covering depots in the South West area.

• Be fully accountable for the DPD third‑party partner model and champion the process from beginning to end.
• Retain drivers in line with agreed KPIs, reduce churn and drive engagement.
• Build meaningful and personable relationships with third‑party partners.
• Ensure the fair treatment of self‑employed workers in line with the company DNA and self‑employment scheme.

• Support the recruitment initiatives of new drivers within the area and in line with the agreed KPIs.
• Oversee the delivery points for the area, ensuring brand compliance and service levels are maintained with the service partners.
• Be the key point of contact for drivers within the area and ensure a comprehensive onboarding and induction process to maximise understanding of the role and retention.
• Reduce churn by understanding the reasons behind it and creating a strategy to target depots that require support.
• Provide professional advice on the contractual process between DPD and its third‑party suppliers.

About you

• Be able to evidence a successful track record in partnership management and conflict resolution, ideally within the distribution or a similarly related industry.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence both upward and downward.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, coupled with organisational, decisive decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.
• High levels of resilience, self‑motivation, flexibility and the ability to work on your own initiative.
• Be extremely driven to drive change in culture and champion the scheme within the network.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Good computer literacy and the ability to analyse data and take action accordingly.
• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.

A full clean driving licence is essential, as is a flexible approach to travel and overnight stays.

• Holiday trading.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package.
• Free life assurance of 4 × salary on joining the pension scheme.
• Free onsite car parking for all employees.
• Health kiosks visiting every location.
• Discounted shopping from hundreds of retailers, including up to 5 % off supermarket shopping.
• Milestone days off to celebrate with your family and friends.
• Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses.

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent, with a strong desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.