Job reference 332980 Lead Distribution Manager Salary starting from £54,612 plus potential 10% bonus, 25 days annual leave and generous pension Permanent Full time Cardiff Mail Centre, Cardiff, CF11 8TA This role also oversees Swansea Mail Centre, SA1 1AA and travel between the two sites will be expected, plus other regional and national travel requirements. Do you have experience in fleet planning, forecasting, and management within a Collections & Distribution environment? Do you have excellent stakeholder management skills and a strong understanding of the C&D pipeline and its impact across a region? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for a Lead Distribution Manager to join the Wales and The Marches Collections & Distribution team and oversee South Wales. Interested? More details and how to apply can be found below. About the role As Lead Distribution Manager, reporting to the Collections and Distribution Manager, you will be responsible for the safe and legal operation of the collections and distribution fleet operations and management team, ensuring continuous and effective management of our legal obligations whilst overseeing 6 direct report Traffic Office Managers and a wider team of up to 150 drivers. You will also hold accountability for the leadership of managerial and frontline teams who are trained and motivated to effectively ensure mail/parcel transportation between Plants, Network and Collection hubs, Delivery Offices and our external Customers. What You’ll Do Be responsible for ensuring safe operations through adherence to agreed safety policies, procedures and regulations Build effective stakeholder relationships with peers, pipeline colleagues and our customers Lead pipeline performance and continuous improvement activity utilising balanced scorecard/key performance indicator metric outputs Ensure compliance with all legislative requirements applicable to all fleet and trucks and ensure regular review of fleet utilisation in response to operational need Develop an excellent IR/ER climate with full involvement of Distribution employees and the CWU Develop effective training plans to support national and local training needs and identify key internal talent to develop a talent plan Plan and deployment of annual network revision locally in conjunction with the CWU Shift Pattern Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:12, however flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the operation, including weekend and night attendance. What We’re Looking For To truly excel in this role, you will possess, and be able to evidence, the skills and experience listed below: Knowledge of safety requirements and accident investigation Working knowledge of logistics operations, leading teams, and delivering results Knowledge of UK road transport legislation - must be Certificate of Professional Competence qualified or be prepared to study to attain within 6 months from joining Strategic planning and project management skills, data/budgetary analysis skills Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and excellent influencing skills Negotiating with both CWU/CMA at local and area level Experience of Continuous Improvement Extra Benefits • Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave • Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*. • Supportive and generous company sick pay • Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone. *Available only to perm employees Next Steps The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions. Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people. Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted. We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/ Closing Date: Wednesday 6th May 2026. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached. LI-Onsite LI-POST RMG LIMRT