PD Ports is a leading UK port business offering end-to-end supply chain solutions, employing over 1,400 people in the UK. With headquarters based in the Northeast of England, PD Ports owns and operates the UK’s sixth largest port by volume. Operating out of 11 key ports and logistics centres across the UK, we are committed to retaining and developing talent nationwide.
A vacancy has arisen for an experienced and strategically focused Operations Manager, this is a full-time role at PD Ports within the Operations department.
Location: Groveport and Keadby
Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday 0800-1700, however flexibility is required to work around vessel schedules.
The five main things our Operations Manager will be working on are:
• Ensuring safety by operating in line with industry best practices and always looking at ways to improve.
• Vessel operations, discharging multiple commodities to various on dock and off dock locations.
• Manpower planning for the safe and efficient discharge of vessels and associated tasks.
• P&L / Budget, ensuring your department minimise costs and meets budgetary requirements.
• Future planning of workflows and new work streams, working closely with the commercial department to win new business.
• Performance improvements across all metrics by constantly analysing data and looking for waste to tackle.
We are seeking someone who:
• Has experience with multiple commodity types.
• Is used to working in a fast-paced environment.
• Is safety orientated and keeps it at the heart of everything they do.
• Has good business acumen and can identify better ways of working and implement change.
• Constantly strives to improve performance and reduce costs.
Benefits:
We offer 25 days holiday, paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, life insurance, company car benefit and a cycle to work scheme.
If you are interested in this opportunity please apply in writing, outlining relevant skills & experience, to hr.helpdesk@pdports.co.uk and use job reference OPMANMS.
Closing Date: 31st December 2025