Depot Manager

Depot Manager 

PPG | Maidstone

Full Time | Permanent

Take ownership. Lead your team. Deliver an outstanding customer experience.

We’re looking for a confident, hands-on Depot Manager to take ownership of one of our PPG Refinish Distribution Depots.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the heart of an operation, leading people, solving problems and building strong relationships with customers. You’ll have responsibility for the day-to-day performance of the depot, ensuring it operates safely, efficiently and commercially, while delivering the high level of service our customers expect.

What you'll be doing:

No two days will be quite the same. You’ll:

• Lead and motivate your depot team, creating clear goals and helping people perform at their best.
• Own the customer experience, building relationships, resolving issues and identifying opportunities to grow sales.
• Drive depot performance, monitoring KPIs and taking action where improvement is needed.
• Manage stock effectively, with a proactive focus on inventory, including slow-moving and obsolete products.
• Keep safety at the forefront, ensuring the depot operates in line with EHS requirements and company standards.
• Oversee delivery operations, making sure vehicles are safe, compliant and used effectively.
• Manage and develop your people, including performance, recruitment, resource planning and day-to-day HR processes.
• Work closely with colleagues across Sales, Logistics, Customer Service and Technical teams to deliver the best possible result for our customers.

What we're looking for

We’re looking for someone who is a natural leader and takes ownership. You’ll be comfortable making decisions, setting priorities and getting involved when needed.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Previous experience leading and developing a small team.
• A strong customer service and commercial mindset.
• Sales or face-to-face customer experience.
• Experience within operations, distribution, warehousing or a similar environment.
• Good inventory and stock management knowledge.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Confidence using systems such as Microsoft 365, WMS, CRM and ERP platforms.
• A proactive, positive approach to problem solving.
• An understanding of operational, financial and EHS compliance.
• A valid clean driving licence. (Max 3 points)

Experience within automotive refinish, coatings, bodyshop distribution or a related industry would be advantageous, but just as important is your ability to lead people, put customers first and take accountability for your operation. 

Why this role?

This isn't a role where you'll simply keep things ticking over.

You'll have the opportunity to make the depot your own, develop your team, improve performance, strengthen customer relationships and contribute to the wider success of the business.

If you're someone who likes ownership, variety and seeing the results of your decisions, we'd love to hear from you.

What you get back:

• Basic salary – annual reviews + 5% VPP Bonus
• Company van to commute to work
• Company Pension
• Access to private health care schemes
• 25 days plus bank holidays – 3 allocated to Christmas closing
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to further educations/qualifications
• Employee discounts on PPG brands.

About us: 

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD® 

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X. 

The PPG Way 2030  

We are customer champions 

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. 

We act with purpose and speed 

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.  

We are excellent operators 

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.   

We compete to win 

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths. 

We are PPG proud 

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world. 

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to  https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.  

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.  

If you need an adjustment due to a disability, please email [email protected]. 

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.  
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. 

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