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Plant Depot/Site Manager

Slough

£60,000-£68,000

Hours 35 per week

Heavy Plant Machinery/Engineering

Our client are searching for a Depot/Site Manager, for their site in Slough. The company are a household name within the heavy plant and engineering industry, and their looking for a candidate with industry knowledge and experience, to join their team and make a real impact to their operation.

Role Purpose:

To manage the total operation of the depot and maximise efficiency and profitability in order to achieve targets

To liaise between customers and support services in a timely manner to provide exemplary customer service

Planning and budgeting the operation of the depot and adhering to the plan and budget approved by the company

To take responsibility for the company’s Health and Safety policy at the depot

Accountabilities:

Manage the performance of the teams to deliver revenue and service agreement sales and profitability targets

Control work in progress (WIP) to within targets set

Approve and control the use of suppliers and sub-contractors in order to improve costs and standards of work and check invoices

Ensure utilisation of labour is in accordance with targets set and that service jobs are efficiently controlled

Ensure that claim settlement on warranty recovery equals job cost or is greater

Resolve all invoice disputes within 14 days; adhering to the authorisation levels set and using commercial common sense

Deal with any health and safety or environmental issues at the depot including those under RIDDOR and if necessary, report such issues to H&S Manage

Promote good housekeeping practices at the depot to ensure a healthy and safe well-disciplined working environment

Make regular visits to customers as the representative of the company overseeing the depot operation

Liaise with other departments to prevent or solve disputes with customers

KPI's

Branch P&L

Service agreement sales

Profit target

WIP

Health and Safety – no of accidents, near misses

Key Relationships:

External customers

Workshop

Komatsu

Service teams

Sales

Person Specification:

Essential:

Industry and product knowledge

Experience of managing field based and diverse teams

Ability to work under pressure

Good people manager with experience of dealing with employee relations issues

Ability to build good relationships (internally and externally)

Results driven

Sound and swift thinking, problem solver

Desirable:

IOSH - H&S certification

Experience of coaching and developing team members

We operate from several prime locations in the area and are likely to have an office right near you. Our team offer a unique service tailored to match your precise needs, and can assist you with the following job roles: Sales Manager, Business Development, Field Sales, Sales Executive, Telesales, Telemarketing and Account Managers.

We are always on the lookout for the very best talent, so if you know anyone, refer them to our professional and friendly team who will be more than happy to help