Groupe CAT
Compound Manager - Killingholme
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Good News: Our Killingholme Compound is Recruiting for a Compound Manager
Your Day-to-Day Role
Lead compound operations to ensure vehicles are processed, maintained, and available to meet customer requirements. Manage Multi-Skilled Operatives, drive KPI performance, oversee staffing levels, and ensure vehicle checks and stock controls are completed accurately and on time.
Your Main Responsibilities:
- Lead daily inbound and outbound vehicle operations, ensuring efficient processing and on-time dispatch.
- Manage compound teams to deliver customer requirements, operational targets, and KPIs.
- Plan resources and staffing levels to meet changing business demands.
- Maintain accurate vehicle inventory and compound records.
- Ensure vehicles are prepared and available for carrier collection within agreed timescales.
- Coordinate Health & Safety activities across the compound, including risk assessments, safe systems of work, accident investigations, and safety audits.
- Conduct compound and quality audits to ensure compliance with company standards and procedures.
- Monitor, analyse, and report operational, safety, and quality performance data.
- Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Coach and develop Team Leaders and Operatives to drive performance, engagement, and continuous improvement.
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Experience & Skills
- 5+ years' experience in compound management, vehicle distribution, logistics, or a similar operational environment.
- Proven track record of leading large teams and delivering operational performance in a fast-paced setting.
- Strong planning, organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Solid knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, including risk assessments and safe systems of work (SSoW).
- Experience managing compliance, quality standards, ISO 9001 procedures, and internal/customer audits.
- Confident communicator, able to engage, influence, and motivate teams and stakeholders at all levels.
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Interpersonal Skills
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Results-driven with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Confident influencer who builds effective relationships at all levels.
- Highly organised with strong planning and prioritisation skills.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality.
- Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
If you're passionate about leading teams, driving operational excellence, and delivering outstanding customer service, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
- The opportunity to develop within a structured and stable organisation, offering robust processes while encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.
- Work in a friendly, collaborative environment where mutual support is central to professional relationships.
- Benefit from opportunities for professional development and skills enhancement within a large, well-established group.
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