Regional General Manager Contract Logistics
My client is an ever growing global 3PL looking to secure a senior leader that has extensive experience within 3PL/ Contract logistics. Managing several sites across South Wales. Operating with autonomy and leading lean methodologies driving P&L growth.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and empower teams to deliver on strategic, operational, and commercial objectives, ensuring consistent achievement of performance targets and service excellence.
* Provide the Executive Leadership Team with clear visibility of operational performance, offering insights and proposals that drive efficiency, innovation, and continuous improvement.
* Collaborate closely with Operations, Projects, HR, and Finance to develop and execute Business Operating Plans supported by robust budgets and financial frameworks that optimise cost and service delivery.
* Partner with the Commercial function to identify and secure new business opportunities with both existing and potential customers, preparing high-quality business cases and proposals.
* Design tailored customer solutions and lead the end-to-end implementation process, coordinating internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth onboarding and successful go-live.
* Work in partnership with Finance to build and maintain accurate budgets and forecasts, ensuring assumptions, KPIs, and delivery timelines are clearly defined and achieved.
* Maintain strong budgetary control, taking ownership of the weekly P&L and driving performance to meet or exceed agreed financial expectations.
* Build and sustain a high-performing operational structure, ensuring clear leadership capability, accountability, and a focus on continuous improvement at every level.
* Coach and develop direct reports to strengthen leadership, performance management, and succession planning, embedding a culture of learning and progression across the team.
Qualifications and Experience
* Proven track record as an operational leader with strong commercial awareness and financial management expertise.
* Demonstrated ability to inspire, influence, and engage teams to achieve outstanding results.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative and solutions-oriented approach.
* Experienced in warehouse and logistics solution design, process improvement, and operational optimisation.
* Technically capable and confident in communicating complex operational or technical information to customers.
* Comprehensive understanding of warehouse and fleet management operations.
* Holds NEBOSH or IOSH Health & Safety certification
Why Join the business?
* Be part of a business where safety, integrity, and operational excellence are at the core of everything they do.
* Opportunity to develop your career within a dynamic, growing organisation that values innovation and performance.
* Join a collaborative culture that promotes teamwork, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
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