Peel Ports
General Manager
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Are you keen to join one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies that has ambitions to grow and transform the supply chain to better serve our customers? We’re seeking a General Manager to take responsibility for the leadership, operational delivery, and commercial performance of the Humber Bulk Terminal on the East Coast of the UK.
Your role
In this role, you will provide strong leadership and hold full accountability for the Terminal’s financial performance, including revenue delivery, P&L, management, cost control, and budget ownership. You will ensure the terminal operates efficiently, meeting revenue and EBITDA targets through disciplined financial and operational management.
- Drive the terminal strategy, uploading high standards of Environment, Health and Safety, operational excellence, and customer service.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships to support reliable service delivery and long-term growth.
- Work collaboratively with wider teams to support the planning and delivery of capital investment programs that meet operational requirements and enable the terminal’s long-term development.
What you'll bring
- Strong commercial understanding of the ports, maritime, transport, and logistics sector, ideally with an engineering background or understanding of operational engineering.
- Experience within port, terminal, or bulk handling operations.
- Strong financial awareness including revenue delivery, cost control, budget management, and P&L accountability.
- Proven leadership experience within an operational management role.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage confidently across internal and external stakeholder groups.
- A collaborative, team-focused mindset, committed to continuous improvement and employee development.
- Solid understanding of environment, health, and safety management, with IOSH Managing Safely certification being essential.
- A full, valid driving license.
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Who are we?
By joining Peel Ports Logistics, you will be part of an ambitious organization that has invested over £1 billion into key projects to future-proof our business, creating thousands of jobs for local communities along the way. These investments mean we are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. It’s not only our infrastructure we are investing in; we are big believers in investing in our people. We are constantly looking for opportunities to help our people grow and develop by offering training, development, and apprenticeship opportunities in a range of areas including Operations, Marine, Engineering, HR, IT, Accountancy, plus many more!
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What we can offer you
In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us, which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:
- 27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
- Matched Contribution Pension Scheme up to 10%
- Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers
- Commitment to learning and personal development
- We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance program when required
If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!
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