Transport Regional General Manager

On-site in Carlton Colville·Full-time·Added 9 days ago (last checked 8 Oct)

GXO Logistics

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Overview

Job details

Up to £105,000 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About £5,870 a month after tax.
Full-time
Per the ad.

Requirements

Work on-site in Carlton Colville
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Senior-level role.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays
Paid annual leave, per the ad.
Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Proven senior leadership experience within multi-site transport, logistics or supply chain operations
Strong knowledge of transport legislation, fleet compliance, operator licensing and regulatory requirements
Demonstrable experience managing budgets, P&Ls, forecasting and contractual performance
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence customers, senior leaders and external bodies
Strong leadership and people development capability, including coaching senior managers and succession planning
Experience delivering large-scale change, continuous improvement and operational transformation initiatives
Full UK Driving Licence and International Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £105,000.00 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes company car or car allowance, flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

The role

Can you lead large-scale transport operations across multiple sites while driving performance and compliance? Are you confident influencing senior customers and stakeholders to deliver strategic transport solutions? Do you have the vision and leadership capability to turn operational excellence into sustainable growth?

We are looking for a Transport Regional General Manager to join our M&S sites in Bradford, Daventry and Peterborough. You will be providing strategic leadership across a portfolio of transport operations. This is a highly visible role where you'll work through established Transport Managers and leadership teams, ensuring consistent standards, operational excellence and legal compliance across the region.

As the senior transport lead, you'll act as a trusted customer partner, driving performance, innovation and continuous improvement while safeguarding service, safety, compliance and commercial success. With responsibility for fleet strategy, governance and transport operations across multiple sites, you'll play a key role in shaping the future direction of the business and delivering long-term value for both GXO and our customer.

What you'll do

Lead and deliver the regional transport strategy, ensuring alignment with customer objectives and wider business goals
Oversee transport performance across multiple sites, monitoring service, compliance, productivity, KPIs and operational risk
Act as the senior escalation point for significant transport, safety, customer, people and operational issues
Manage regional budgets, forecasts and commercial performance, identifying opportunities for growth and efficiency
Provide leadership, coaching and development to Transport Managers, building capability and succession across the region
Drive fleet governance, ensuring vehicles and transport assets are legally compliant, operationally available and fit for purpose
Champion continuous improvement, innovation and best practice by implementing scalable solutions across the transport network

How you'll work

This is a full-time, permanent role, working predominately Monday to Friday but flexibility is required.

What you need to succeed at GXO

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

About GXO Logistics

Industry: Logistics
Employees: 100,000–200,000
Headquarters: Greenwich, USA
Website: gxo.com

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Additional information

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.

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