Operations Support Manager
Unit 1C West Craigs Industrial Estate Turnhouse Rd, Edinburgh EH12 0BD
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Permanent, Contract, Contract
£41,000 - £50,000 a year
- Support the delivery of the DPD Out of Home programme by monitoring performance, conducting audits, and ensuring operational efficiency across multiple depots.
- Ideal candidates should possess experience in logistics management, strong analytical skills, and the ability to build robust supplier relationships.
- This full-time role requires regional travel and offers competitive benefits including annual leave, enhanced family leave, and mental health support.
Operations Support Manager
Location : National, regional travel required between 11 to 14 DPD depots
Salary: £41,000 - £50,000 plus Car Allowance: £4,500
Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
What you’ll get at CitySprint
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, and a day off for your birthday
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Free access to mental health support, including 1:1 therapy
- Healthcare and wellbeing benefits
- Extra family-friendly days for key life moments, plus death in service cover
The role
We’re looking for an Operations Support Manager Out of Home to support the delivery of the DPD Out of Home programme across a defined region.
This role is focused on ensuring the performance, compliance, and ongoing success of our Key Suppliers delivering Out of Home routes. You’ll play a vital role in maintaining operational efficiency, supporting supplier relationships, and driving continuous improvement.
Working closely with DPD regional teams and internal stakeholders, you’ll monitor route performance, carry out audits, and provide insights that support cost efficiency and service excellence.
Why CitySprint
CitySprint is a leading UK logistics provider, delivering same day and time critical services nationwide.
As part of the DPD and Geopost group, we combine the scale and strength of a global network with the agility and pace of a fast-moving business. This role offers the opportunity to directly impact operational performance and supplier success across a growing area of the business.
What you’ll be doing
- Managing the day-to-day performance of Key Suppliers within your region
- Building strong relationships with DPD depot and regional teams
- Carrying out regular supplier audits to ensure compliance with operational and H&S standards
- Monitoring route performance (e.g. utilisation, mileage, service levels)
- Supporting onboarding of new suppliers and route rollouts
- Providing insights to support cost control, invoicing accuracy, and margin protection
- Identifying risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement
- Maintaining accurate operational data across systems including CityTrak, Salesforce, and DPD platforms
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the network
- Acting as a CitySprint ambassador with suppliers and partners
What we’re looking for
- Experience within logistics, parcel delivery, or a similar operational environment
- Experience managing supplier, courier, or third-party performance
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to analyse operational data and identify trends or issues
- Organised and able to manage multiple priorities independently
- Experience working with operational systems and reporting tools
- A proactive and solutions-focused mindset
- Confidence working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders
Apply
All successful candidates will be required to complete a DBS check.
If you’re detail-focused, operationally minded, and enjoy working with partners to deliver high quality service, apply now to join CitySprint as an Operations Support Manager Out of Home.
Unit 1C West Craigs Industrial Estate Turnhouse Rd, Edinburgh EH12 0BD
New Jobs
Permanent, Contract, Contract
£41,000 - £50,000 a year