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General Manager Refurbishment
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CEVA Logistics Provides Global Supply Chain Solutions
CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.
We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.
At CEVA Logistics, we Rise in Motion. Your career is always on the move, growing as fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.
Your Role
The General Manager will lead the creation, launch, and scaling of our refurbishment centre capability. This is a unique opportunity to shape a market-leading proposition, driving strategy, investment, operational design and commercial success based at our site in Upper Heyford.
You'll lead a high-profile, cross-functional programme, bringing together operations, commercial, finance, IT, property and business development teams to deliver a best-in-class refurbishment centre that will support significant business growth.
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What Are You Going to Do?
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of the refurbishment centre, from business case and investment approval through to successful launch.
- Develop the commercial strategy, operating model, financial plans and long-term growth roadmap for the proposition.
- Build and manage strong relationships across senior stakeholders, leading a cross-functional project team to deliver against agreed timescales and budgets.
- Design a market-leading refurbishment solution, incorporating innovative technology, vehicle inspections, repair management, customer reporting and operational excellence.
- Partner with Business Development teams to create and deliver the go-to-market strategy, supporting customer presentations, commercial negotiations and new business opportunities.
- Drive financial performance by delivering ambitious revenue and EBIT targets while establishing clear KPIs, governance and reporting.
What Are We Looking For?
We're looking for an experienced and commercially driven senior leader with significant experience across OEM, leasing, daily rental, refurbishment, remarketing or the wider automotive sector.
You'll have a proven track record of launching or transforming operations, developing compelling business cases and commercial propositions, and leading complex cross-functional programmes from concept through to successful delivery. With strong commercial and financial acumen, you'll be confident owning P&Ls, driving revenue and profitability, and using data and insight to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
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What Do We Have to Offer?
With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.
About Tomorrow
We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.
CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status. Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland.
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