Deputy Business Unit Manager Are you excited by the opportunity to drive operational excellence, inspire people and shape customer success? Are you a proven leader ready to make an impact in a fast-paced and evolving business?We're seeking a Deputy Business Unit Manager to support the Business Unit Manager for Vessel Operations and Internal Logistics, in delivering outstanding customer service through effective people management and process delivery. This is your chance to thrive in a role that offers full exposure to the entire value stream-people, planning, customers and finance!Your RoleYou will lead, motivate and manage a diverse operational team to achieve performance targets and continuous improvement. You will review and enhance business processes to improve efficiency and service delivery, building strong customer relationships to work collaboratively to deliver exceptional service. As a champion of safety and compliance, you will promote safe working practices and ensure adherence to safety regulations across all operations.What You'll BringYou will have: Experience in port operations or similarly complex operational environment Proven leadership and team management skills Strong understanding of safety regulations and standards with a minimum of IOSH certification Effective problem-solving and decision-making capabilities Exceptional communication skills-verbal and written A collaborative mindset for customer engagement and partnership working A full UK driving licence Who Are We?Already one of the UK's leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK's leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.What We Can Offer YouIn addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as: 27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays) Matched Contribution Pension Scheme up to 10% Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers Commitment to learning and personal development We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we'd really like to hear from you!JBRP1_UKTJ