Assistant Branch Manager

Location: Stanford-le-Hope Salary: c£65,000.00 + car + bonus Summary: We are looking for a highly visible, hands-on Assistant Branch Manager to support the leadership of a multi-function logistics operation based at London Gateway, Essex. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious logistics professional who is ready to step up within a fast-paced, multi-functional environment and would suit someone with experience across warehousing, transport and freight, together with a sound understanding of import/export flows, customer requirements, commercial drivers and operational performance. Key Responsibilities: Working closely with the Branch Manager, you will help lead day-to-day performance across warehouse, transport and freight activity, ensuring the operation remains safe, efficient and customer-focused. Provide visible, floor-led leadership across warehousing, transport and logistics teams, promoting high standards of engagement, communication and accountability. Support and develop managers, supervisors and operational teams to deliver service, productivity and quality targets across a busy multi-function site. Drive KPI performance across warehouse, transport and freight operations, ensuring service levels, labour efficiency and operational standards are consistently achieved. Maintain a strong focus on health & safety, compliance and best practice across all areas of the operation. Work closely with customers, internal stakeholders and operational teams to deliver excellent service and respond quickly to changing business needs. Support effective labour planning, shift performance and resource allocation across warehouse and transport functions. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, with particular focus on freight flow, groupage activity, WMS-led processes and operational efficiency. Support commercial and financial performance by understanding customer agreements, cost drivers, rate structures and branch profitability. Assist the Branch Manager in shaping operational strategy and building a high-performing, hands-on culture across the site. Experience: Experience in a logistics, warehousing or transport leadership role within a fast-paced operational environment. A broad operational background spanning warehousing, transport and freight, ideally within a multi-function, 3PL setting. A hands-on leadership style with the confidence to be visible on the floor, support teams directly and drive performance through people. Good knowledge of transport, freight and warehouse operations, including import/export flows and customer service expectations. Experience using WMS systems and performance data to manage productivity, service and operational control. Strong communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills, with the commercial acumen to understand how operational performance impacts profitability. This role is likely to suit someone currently operating at Logistics Manager or Operations Manager level who is ready to step into a broader leadership position. Processing Your Data Bis Henderson Recruitment is a leading provider of recruitment, interim management and consultancy services to the supply chain and logistics industry. Should you respond to this advertisement we may store your CV and contact details and will process this data for recruitment purposes only. Should we process your data, then we will always tell you that we are doing so. Please visit our website to read our Privacy Policy in full, in this Policy you will find information about our compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulations. All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role