Distribution Manager

Pall-Ex have an opportunity for a Distribution Manager to join our team at our new depot in Kennards House, Launceston The hours of work are Monday to Friday 11am - 8pm Why choose Pall-Ex? Want to work for an award winning, market leading and successful business? We are an ambitious, innovative and growing Pallet Network providing excellent service to our customers. We have a unrelenting focus on being an employer of choice, to ensure our employees love coming to work and enjoy We want you to stay with us long term, so we surround you with a friendly supportive team, award winning training and upskilling opportunities. We listen, continuously improve and provide benefits that grow with your length of service and dedication. Pall-Ex Logistics is seeking a Distribution Manager, who will facilitate daily operations of our fast paced Pallet Network, and General Haulage. Responsibilty for managing and developing our transport office and driver teams, is integral to the success of the role. The ideal candidate will have: * Operational management experience in either a Pallet Network, Parcel Network or General haulage, a minimum of 3 years experience * Transport Planning experience in Devon & Cornwall, minimum of 3 years * Customer & service delivery focussed * Solutions orientated with Problem Solving Skills in a fast paced environment. * People centric, you will have a proven track record of leading, motivating & empowering people. * Driven to achieve KPIs within budget * Managers CPC essential * Operators Licence desirable Your career development We take every employee's career and development seriously. If you want to be the very best long term, or you have a vision to progress to other roles over time, we have dedicated learning and development pathways that are open to every employee. All employees are offered career discussions, so there is always opportunities to plan your next career move within Pall-Ex. Diversity and Inclusion We believe the diversity of our employees as critical to our on-going success. By our employees feeling that they can bring their authentic selves to work every day will ensure we achieve excellence. Proud to support Awarded the Gold Armed Forces Covenant and therefore we encourage veterans to apply for our roles and if the essential criteria is met then we will endeavour to offer an interview We are a Disability Confident Employer If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best. Benefits: * Company pension * Life insurance * On-site parking * Referral programme * Bonus Scheme What we are looking for: * Pallet or parcel network experience: 3 years (required) * Transport office experience: 3 years (required) * Driving licence (required) * Transport Manager CPC (required) * Operators Licence (Preferred) Work Location: In person