Regional Sortation Manager (General Manager)

DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of over £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim 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.

Our Regional Sortation Centre Manager is looking for an outstanding Regional Sortation Manager (General Manager level) to join their senior management team at our brand new, state of the art site at London Docklands. As our Regional Sortation Manager you will have the autonomy and responsibility for the day to day management and you'll be responsible for leading, motivating and developing your operations team.

Additionally you’ll also be focussed on;

• Achieving all Regional Sortation Centre objectives to include; Health & Safety, productivity, security, throughput, and cost.
• Delivering outstanding service to our customers with a team driven to be the best they can be.
• Leadership of the Regional Sortation Centre team including, learning and development and any HR related issues.
• Managing P&L through effective planning and reporting.

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
• 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 DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work and Accountability.

About our benefits:

We 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
• Discounted shopping from 100’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

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a 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.