NationalOperationsManager

Contract: Permanent - 37.5 hours Salary: Circa £59,500 plus bonus and car allowance (or company car) Location: 2 Imperial Way, Reading, RG2 0SL - covering North/West London area Working hours: Monday to Friday (07:00AM - 15:30PM) DPD is a member of DPDgroup, one of Europe's leading parcel delivery networks, and aims to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK, with a turnover of over £2 billion. We also deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry. Our Network Change Management department is currently recruiting for a National Operations Manager to join their team. Within this role you will be supporting a number of Depots through short-term and medium-term depot management, operational project support and drive change management across our Network. You will be supported to obtain and develop the required skills to ensure you are prepared for the next step into a more senior Operational Management Role. This role is a great opportunity for an operationally minded, self-motivated and ambitious individual to carve out a successful career with the business. Other key areas of responsibility In this role you will learn about all aspects of our operations processes and procedures to include: * Drive Business KPIs; including Service, Operational Compliance and Cost * Support continuous improvement through detailed review of operational platforms to drive operational excellence * Specialist understanding of automated sortation equipment, including contingency planning * Facilitate the operational requirements of new depot openings, integrations and closures * Manage operational elements of IT Projects, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT) * Training to include mentoring and development of Designates, Graduates and Direct Report You will also be required to take part in Depot Operational Support as required, which will involve physical and remote intervention when a Depot encounters unforeseen operatio