Vacancy Description
Operations Manager - Portsmouth, UK
£45,000 - £50,000 Per Annum
Full Time Permanent
A £7m t/o freight forwarding business in Portsmouth is looking to recruit an Operations Manager to join their established team on a permanent basis. This role reports to the Operations Director and will be supporting a team of circa 20 people across the business.
The Operations Manager will have the following attributes: -
The successful candidate will have the following attributes: -
keywords: Freight Forwarding, Shipping, Logistics, Transport, Freight, Operations Manager, Road Haulage, Forwarding
£45,000 - £50,000 Per Annum
Full Time Permanent
A £7m t/o freight forwarding business in Portsmouth is looking to recruit an Operations Manager to join their established team on a permanent basis. This role reports to the Operations Director and will be supporting a team of circa 20 people across the business.
The Operations Manager will have the following attributes: -
- Adopting a continuous improvement approach, ensuring safe, environmentally sound and efficient operations
- Responsible for meeting operational targets, liaising with key stakeholders where appropriate
- Working alongside the Operations Director, contribute to the business plan by developing existing business and maximising new business opportunities
- Monitor and advise on any issues that present a risk to the business, reporting to senior management efficiently
- Support decision making by partnering with key stakeholders and delivering quality management information by interrogating bespoke inhouse system
- Promote the business internally and externally with the upmost professionalism
- Liaise with the Finance Manager regarding payment/invoice queries
- Review and manage insurance claims against the business, manage the claims appropriately and efficiently, mitigating issues
- Receive, document and manage employee complaints according to company policy
- Partner with traffic team, supporting with fleet scheduling and ensuring legislative documentation is correct
- Support the sales team with new business enquiries, providing information where required
The successful candidate will have the following attributes: -
- Previous experience working in a highly commercial Freight Forwarding/Distribution business essential
- Strong people manager with proven experience managing large teams
- You will be resourceful and hold entrepreneurial qualities to drive depot performance
- Proven analytical thinking and project management skills
- Ability to influence business decisions
keywords: Freight Forwarding, Shipping, Logistics, Transport, Freight, Operations Manager, Road Haulage, Forwarding