DP World are looking for a Site Manager for our well established operation in Burton upon Trent. In this role you will oversee all operational activities ensuring operational excellence at all levels and strategic alignment with DP World’s objectives and customer expectations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee site activities and performance, ensuring Customer expectations are met, strong relationships are maintained, and demand planning is effectively managed.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement across operations to enhance service quality and efficiency.
- Own site financial performance, including budget setting, periodic reviews, operational efficiency initiatives, and exception management of unplanned costs.
- Collaborate with internal teams to close commercial tasks, support business renewals, and deliver on financial commitments.
- Lead and develop large diverse teams to meet current and future Customer demand through mentoring, succession planning, engagement initiatives, and clear communication.
- Play a leading role in Customer-driven scope changes and new opportunities, while identifying growth potential within existing operations.
- Support onboarding and successful launch of new business, collaborating with stakeholders to maintain a competitive approach.
- Manage all facility-related activities and ensure alignment with regional and internal teams on change requests, Customer events, and business initiatives.
- Fulfil Company objectives across Safety, Quality, Security, Customs, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, Corporate Responsibility, Employee Morale, and Environment, with occasional regional and international travel as required.
What you will bring:
- Proven successful experience in third party logistics at Senior Management level, ideally in an ecommerce or Technology focused operation (although not essential)
- High level expertise in stabilising and improving operational delivery including but not limited to new business launches, new product launches or new site launches
- Strong flexibility, able to prioritise and manage changing demands effectively
- Logistics background in e-commerce/Technology sector is preferable
- Strong leadership qualities and team development skills
- Exceptional customer account management skills
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced organisation
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE
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Skills Required
- Proven successful experience in third party logistics at Senior Management level
- High level expertise in stabilising and improving operational delivery including new business/product/site launches
- Strong flexibility and ability to prioritise and manage changing demands effectively
- Logistics background in e-commerce or technology sector
- Strong leadership qualities and team development skills (mentoring, succession planning)
- Exceptional customer account management skills
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced organisation
DP World Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is considered competitive in many contexts, with strong salary perceptions in several regions. Feedback suggests compensation is sometimes viewed as equitable, with salary practices described as compliant and fair.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Wellness initiatives, flexible working hours, and practical supports like reimbursements for mobile, home internet, and home‑office equipment are emphasized. Feedback suggests these benefits contribute meaningfully to everyday work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Health coverage is described as comprehensive in some locations, including medical emergency coverage and life insurance. A broader emphasis on health, safety, and wellbeing programs reinforces this support.
DP World Insights
What We Do
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,000 employees, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses – Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. We make trade flow, to change what’s possible for everyone.
