Depot Manager – Portsmouth
Lead. Inspire. Deliver.
Competitive Salary + Bonus + Company Car/Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits
This isn’t a role for someone who prefers to manage from behind a desk.
We’re looking for a high-energy, commercially astute leader who isn’t afraid to roll their sleeves up, lead from the front and set the standard every single day.
You’ll take full ownership of a thriving Portsmouth depot, managing a £7 million P&L and leading a team of 22 talented people. You’ll have the freedom to make decisions, drive performance and build a culture where accountability, teamwork and exceptional customer service are non-negotiable.
If you’re the type of person who walks the depot floor before sitting behind a laptop, enjoys solving problems, challenges underperformance and motivates people through your actions rather than your words, we’d love to hear from you.
The Opportunity
This is a genuine leadership role where you’ll influence every aspect of the operation.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Full ownership of the depot’s £7m P&L and overall business performance.
- Leading, developing and inspiring a team of 22 across operations, engineering, transport, administration and sales.
- Creating a high-performance culture built around accountability, customer service and continuous improvement.
- Driving revenue growth while maintaining tight control of costs and profitability.
- Maximising fleet utilisation and operational efficiency.
- Building lasting relationships with customers and ensuring an exceptional service experience.
- Championing health, safety and compliance across the depot.
- Coaching individuals, developing talent and identifying future leaders.
- Working closely with senior leadership to deliver strategic objectives and continued business growth.
Who We’re Looking For
Experience is important, but attitude is everything.
We’re looking for someone with:
- The energy to inspire and motivate people every day.
- Strong commercial awareness and genuine business acumen.
- The resilience and determination to make difficult decisions when required.
- The confidence to challenge, improve and continuously raise standards.
- A hands-on leadership style – someone who leads from the front rather than from behind a desk.
- A natural ability to build respect, trust and high-performing teams.
- A passion for delivering outstanding customer service.
- Proven experience managing a busy depot, branch or operational business with full P&L responsibility.
Industry Background
We’re keen to hear from leaders currently working within:
- Powered Access
- Plant Hire
- Tool Hire
- Material Handling
- Equipment Rental
- Construction Equipment
- Heavy Plant
- Capital Equipment
Whether your current title is Depot Manager, Branch Manager, General Manager, Operations Manager or Regional Operations Manager, we’d love to hear from you.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive basic salary.
- Performance-related bonus.
- Company car or car allowance.
- Pension scheme.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Ongoing leadership development and career progression.
- The opportunity to take ownership of one of the company’s flagship operations.
This Role Is For You If…
- You enjoy being visible, approachable and leading by example.
- You make decisions with confidence and back them up with action.
- You balance commercial thinking with great people leadership.
- You take pride in building winning teams and delivering exceptional results.
- You’re driven by accountability, ownership and the satisfaction of running a successful business.
If you’re looking for a role where your leadership genuinely shapes the success of the depot, this is an outstanding opportunity to make your mark.
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