An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Port Terminal Manager to lead operations at a major bulk terminal within the Humber region. Reporting to the Deputy Port Director, this role is responsible for the overall leadership, operational delivery, and commercial performance of the terminal.
Responsibilities
- Lead safe, efficient day‑to‑day terminal operations and drive high performance across the site.
- Deliver business strategy, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Take full ownership of P&L, delivering revenue, EBITDA, and cost control targets.
- Monitor KPIs and implement improvements to enhance productivity and service delivery.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and partners.
- Act as the senior operational contact for customers, ensuring consistent service delivery.
- Promote a strong safety‑first culture and ensure full regulatory compliance.
- Lead, coach, and develop operational teams, fostering a high‑performance environment.
- Ensure effective planning and use of labour, plant, and resources.
- Work closely with engineering teams to maintain asset reliability and performance.
- Support delivery of capital projects and provide operational input into investments.
- Drive employee engagement, succession planning, and continuous development.
Qualifications
- Previous management experience within a port, marine, or shipping operation.
- Strong experience within ports, terminals, or bulk handling operations.
- Proven leadership experience in an operational management role.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L responsibility.
- Experience managing performance, budgets, and operational targets.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across internal and external partners.
- IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent).
- Engineering or asset management knowledge within industrial environments.
- Experience working with maintenance or capital projects teams.
- Knowledge of port safety regulations and frameworks.
- Experience with SAP systems.
Benefits
- Salary £55,000 – £62,000 per annum (dependent on experience).
- £4,500 car allowance.
- 10% discretionary bonus.
- Weekend overtime.
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (plus option to buy/sell).
- 10% employer pension contribution.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- Critical illness cover.
- Employee assistance programme for wellbeing support.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme.
- Cycle2Work scheme.
- Life assurance.
- Travel insurance included.
