Depot General Manager

Overview

General Manager - DX-2 - 2 person delivery solutions

An exciting new General Manager opportunity at DX!

We are a leading independent parcel, mail and logistics services company operating throughout the UK and Ireland delivering the important things in life. DX Freight provides next-day or scheduled delivery services for parcels and freight, as well as comprehensive logistics solutions, including warehouse management and the operation of customer-liveried vehicles. Our brand is what we do every day and our values set the tone for how we want our colleagues to go about their business of delivering the Delivered Exactly promise.

At DX, we know our people are our foundation of success. We ll give you all the responsibility you need to develop yourself as an adaptable leader; with plenty of challenges to keep your career growing. If you want to develop your career, DX will provide the training and the opportunities! In addition, you will work with passionate and supportive people who are focused on meeting the DX Delivered Exactly promise.

Reporting to the Regional Director this role is to lead and manage all aspects of the service centre operation for the DX products ensuring achievement of budgeted and/or targeted service, cost and quality performance, and supporting budgeted revenue achievement. They are responsible and accountable for the effective management of all employed colleagues, third party subcontractors and owner drivers. Manage the premises, equipment and consumables, ensuring the most cost effective and high quality performance is delivered.

The role is to drive and lead the change process to deliver a fully integrated service centre operation in line with DX plans and projects.

• Evident line management experience in production/logistics/mail/ parcels services environment to at least the same level of responsibility.
• Experience of managing budgets, revenue and profit and loss
• Have the ability and the track record to seek improvements without having to be prompted.
• Ability to identify problems and design deployable solutions.
• Proven record of successful Customer interface and supplier management.
• Ability to manage commercial relationships with customers and suppliers through the maintenance of service/product processes to deliver excellent customer service; promoting organic growth and reducing customer attrition.

• Previous experience in the logistics or distribution industry

If you have previous experience of managing teams in fast-paced distribution environments and have the ambition to develop your leadership skills, then we would love to hear from you.

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Company Funded Health Cash Plan
• Holidays: 25 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Long Service Recognition scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Cover
• Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP
• DX Discounts Portal
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and more!!

We look forward to hearing from you!