Provide strategic leadership, direction, and management for commercial and operational activities for Agecroft depot. This will include business development, sales, customer service, transport, on-site operations and where appropriate, contract management to achieve agreed commercial, operational and financial performance levels. The incumbent will also pursue opportunities for local growth at Wigan and Leeds operations whilst ensuring the business unit operates within group compliance and with statutory / company policies and procedures.

Strategic leadership

• Provide leadership to the Depot, Recycling and Landfill teams
• Manage direct reports using clearly outlined clear objectives, targets and performance measures which are reviewed regularly.

Business and resource planning

• Develop annual operating plan and other business plans covering all aspects including sales, operations, and capex.
• Ensure operational assets and people are in place to deliver agreed results and, where necessary, develop plans to improve business.
• Affective management of 3rd party contracts
• Oversee a resource plan to recruit, train and continuously develop adequate personnel for the business.
• Contribute to continuous business process improvement through the adoption of best practice.

Business development

• Actively manage / develop commercial relationships for new and existing customers.
• Work closely within the Central aggregates, concrete and asphalt operational and commercial team to exploit all commercial opportunities.
• Develop marketing plans to grow demand / market for the premium mineral
• Seek opportunities to develop the business including product range, services provided, customer base and use of assets.

Operations / contract management

• Achieve optimum production levels in line with commercial activity at the lowest operational cost.
• Continually advance operational improvements to improve efficiency and productivity.

Oversee procedures that achieve the highest quality and customer service

Job dimensions

2025 plan for Agecroft

• No of employees responsible for circa 45
• Sales revenue: £14m
• RCO: £1.2m

Experience

• Previous relevant business management experience.
• Demonstrable operational experience managing both yard and transport activities
• Demonstrable track record of business management in the recycling industry preferable with an independent business and not a construction materials business.
• Strong commercial client focus with responsibility for business development and profit delivery.
• Strong financial acumen.

Management/ Leadership Skills

• Ability to operate at strategic management level

What's on Offer:

Salary £70,000 - £80,000 depending on experience plus bonus

Company Car

Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance

Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP

Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount

Location Manchester

Hours 40

* Employer of choice: Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Platinum) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / The Mineral Products and Qualification Council (MPQC) / STEM Ambassador

* Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance

* Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical

* Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption/IVF/Menopause

* Social Value: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces)

* Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) / Mental Health First Aiders / Cycle to Work / Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount / Free eye tests / Discounted Private Medical cover