Plant Operations Manager

Due to the launch of our new Hub Operation supporting our expanding Out-of-Home (OOH) network—including automated parcel lockers and PUDO pickup points—we are recruiting an experienced Operations Manager to join our hub operations team. In this role, you will lead high-volume sortation to ensure seamless, accurate processing for customer-convenient deliveries.

We are currently recruiting a Plant Operations Manager, to help strengthen and lead our plant operations team within our national sortation Hub in Hinckley. In this role you will be responsible for managing a Plant Sortation Manager and a small team of skilled operatives who ensure that the sorter is being used as effectively as possible whilst keeping downtime to a minimum. You are responsible for the proactive management of routing of parcels to ensure correctness for the site and your involvement in testing is paramount to ensure any problems are highlighted and resolved ready for the sort to begin.

Daily tasks will include:

• Analysis of large quantities of data
• Implementation of new ideas and processes to improve our sorting operation
• Investigating and reporting any system failures and reporting back to the General Manager and other hub Senior Managers

Other key responsibilities of the role will be:

• Management of the Video coding Suite
• Improving sorter utilisation and productivity to enhance Hub efficiencies
• Communication with other departments within DPD such as Engineering to ensure the maintenance of sorter equipment at all times
• Recruitment and development of skilled plant operatives

Due to the time-critical nature of the business, the successful management of your team and area is crucial to ensure the sort cut-off is achieved.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Extensive experience in logistics, warehouse or distribution industries
• Ability to manage and motivate high performing teams
• Experience of monitoring performance, with the ability to analyse data in order to identify improvements and successfully implement change
• Excellent computer literacy
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to influence strategy
• Decisive and effective decision-making, problem resolution and time management skills
• Demonstrate high levels of resilience, self-motivation and flexibility
• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability

Job Specifics

A Full UK Licence is essential for this role.

Remuneration

Your package will include an excellent basic salary, company car or cash alternative, attractive bonus scheme, based on individual and company performance. You will also have access to some other fantastic optional benefits such as Cycle2Work Scheme, Dining Cards, Holiday trading and discounts and savings on thousands of retailers.

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. There is a culture of recognition and reward within DPD to include long-service awards, a special recognition programme for those individuals that go above and beyond, and the DPD Personality of the Year award.

If successful, you can look forward to the exciting prospect of joining an increasingly successful and expanding business, that through its constant innovation, has revolutionised the express parcel industry and continues to define its outlook for the future.

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