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Depot Manager
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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-03-10
Listing for:
Loom Talent
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-10
Job specializations:
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Management
General Management, Contracts Manager -
Transportation
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About the job:
- Role: Depot Manager
- Sector: FMCG / In House Logistics / Food Service
- Location: Peterborough / Cambridgeshire
- Working Pattern: 5 Days on site
- Salary: £50,000 per annum + Additional Company Benefits
- Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Loom Talent are proud to be representing a repeat client, in their search for a Depot Manager. Reporting directly to the Regional Operations Manager you will be fully responsible for the end-to-end operation at their Peterborough / Cambridgeshire site. This role is Transport bias but also has an element of Warehouse Management.
Key Responsibilities:The Key responsibilities for the Depot Manager will be as below:
- Lead and manage the day-to-day Transport Operation for a fleet of c.30 vehicles
- Maintain compliance with all relevant Transport legislation and company policies
- Ensure all drivers hold valid licences and training, and plan continuous development
- Manage scheduling, routing, and delivery performance to meet service standards
Liaise with warehouse and depot teams to ensure efficient stock handling - Oversee performance metrics, KPI reporting and cost control
- Work with internal teams (Sales, Customer Service, Operations) to support service delivery
The successful candidate for the Depot Manger opportunity will have the following skills and experience:
- CPC Management Qualification - Essential
- Proven experience managing a fleet and Transport team of up to 50 heads - Essential
- Strong understanding of transport regulations and compliance - Essential
- Experience with Warehouse Operations - Advantageous
- Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills - Essential
- Ability to work in a busy operational environment and drive continuous improvement - Essential
- Experience with in a Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain environment - Essential
- Confident influencing stakeholders and driving behavioural change - Essential
- Analytical and data-driven, with strong problem-solving skills - Essential
- Comfortable working cross-functionally and indirectly influencing teams - Essential
- Experience in a High-impact role with ownership of a business-critical system - Essential
- Direct exposure to senior leadership - Essential
- Collaborative and forward-thinking working environment
- Be commutable to Peterborough / Cambridgeshire
- Salary of up to £50,000 (DOE)
- Plus, additional company benefits
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