Depot Manager

Depot Manager – Portsmouth

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Company Car/Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Depot Manager, Branch Manager or Operations Manager looking to take ownership of a high-performing operation with genuine autonomy and responsibility?

We're looking for an ambitious, commercially driven leader to take full responsibility for a busy depot in Portsmouth. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead an established team, drive operational excellence and influence the continued growth of a successful business.

Managing a depot with a £7 million P&L and a team of 22 employees, you'll be responsible for delivering exceptional customer service, improving operational performance and ensuring the depot consistently exceeds its commercial objectives.

The Role

Reporting to the Regional Director, you'll lead every aspect of the depot, ensuring it operates safely, efficiently and profitably.

Key responsibilities include:

Full accountability for the depot's £7m profit and loss.

Leading, motivating and developing a team of 22 across operations, engineering, transport, administration and sales.

Driving revenue growth while maintaining tight control of costs and profitability.

Delivering exceptional customer service and maintaining strong client relationships.

Managing fleet utilisation, availability and operational efficiency.

Ensuring compliance with all health, safety and environmental standards.

Monitoring KPIs and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

Coaching and developing future leaders within the business.

Working closely with regional leadership to deliver business objectives and strategic growth.

About You

You'll already have experience managing a busy depot or branch within a fast-paced equipment rental or capital equipment environment and thrive on leading people and improving performance.

You'll ideally have experience within:

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Plant Hire

Tool Hire

Material Handling/Forklifts

Construction Equipment

Equipment Rental

Heavy Plant or Capital Equipment

You'll also bring:

• Proven P&L management experience.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• A track record of improving operational performance.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• The ability to build a positive, high-performance culture.
• A proactive, hands-on management style with a focus on customer satisfaction.

What's on Offer

• Competitive basic salary.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Pension scheme.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Ongoing training and leadership development.
• Career progression within a growing national business.
• The opportunity to lead one of the company's key depots with significant autonomy and influence.

If you're a commercially minded leader who enjoys building high-performing teams, driving operational excellence and making a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.