UK Decorating Centre Distribution Operations Manager

Field Based | UK & Ireland | National Travel Required

Lead Operational Excellence Across a National Network

We're looking for a commercially-minded operational leader to shape the future of our distribution and fleet operations across the UK and Ireland.

This is a high-impact role where you'll influence how our stores, hubs, fleet, and teams operate every day. Working closely with senior leaders and operational teams, you'll drive improvements in safety, customer service, compliance, productivity, and cost performance across a national network.

If you thrive on solving operational challenges, coaching teams to achieve higher standards, and turning data into action, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

What You'll Be Doing

As UK Decorating Centre Distribution Operations Manager, you'll provide leadership across our fleet and hub operations, ensuring our teams have the capability, processes, and support needed to deliver operational excellence.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Leading company fleet operations across UK & Ireland business units.
• Driving a strong culture of safety, compliance, and operational best practice.
• Supporting and coaching Area Managers, Hub Managers, and operational teams to deliver consistent standards.
• Using operational and fleet data to identify opportunities, reduce risk, and improve performance.
• Leading supplier relationships to ensure service, value, and efficiency.
• Delivering initiatives that improve customer service, productivity, sustainability, and cost control.
• Ensuring compliance across vehicle, driver, and equipment operations.
• Supporting business-wide projects that enhance the effectiveness of our stores, hubs, and distribution network.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with experienced operations, logistics, fleet, supply chain, or distribution leaders who can demonstrate:

• Experience managing multi-site operational environments.
• Strong knowledge of fleet, transport, safety, and compliance requirements.
• A track record of driving operational improvement and change.
• Excellent coaching, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical ability with experience using data to improve performance.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational support.
• IOSH / NEBOSH Qualified desirable

Why This Role?

This is more than a fleet management position.

It's an opportunity to influence operational performance at a national level, partner with senior leaders across the business, and play a key role in shaping the future of our distribution operations.

You'll have the autonomy to drive meaningful improvements, the visibility to influence change, and the opportunity to make a measurable impact on safety, service, efficiency, and business performance.

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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