Available Positions

Our client is a market leader within their respected field of operations with over £250m in annualised revenue and part of an FTSE 100 group. They continue to be innovative in the approach to market forces and the future, investing heavily in technology and service to the end client. But within that comes a key part of safety, compliance and how these play crucial roles in developing an organisation and its service offering.

Reporting to a UK Operational Director the successful individual will look to deliver a highly complex and demanding development and change programme centred around an entire heavy commercial vehicle fleet. the current size is in excess of 400 assets.

If high calibre, you will have a demonstrable background in delivery change and strategic insight, whilst ensuring the tactical is delivered, particularly in compliance, fleet engineering and associated systems to support these areas.

Contact Peter Heffron for a confidential discussion or email him at peter@heinrichderek.com

Our client is a market leader in supply chain and logistics services. Their business continues to grow at a rate and part of that strategy is to recruit a Transport Manager who can shape the way forwards from a strategic hub operation servicing the midlands and north.

Reporting to the Regional General Manager, you will lead a function looking after a mixed fleet, including rigid and Artics. An operation that manages c&d movements on a 24hr timescale and multi-stop basis mean you will know exactly what it takes to lead a professional team, including planning and driver management. Additionally, you will be used to regularly utilising subcontractors and looking to maximise revenues with backhaul.

Of high calibre, you will inspire, lead and bring a new dimension to this in-house transport operation, looking to take a loyal team on a journey with you. Ideally, you will have experience managing a transport operation within an international or a pallet network, but all sector backgrounds will be considered. You must have a CPC and be experienced as an O’Licence Holder.

Contact Peter Heffron for a confidential discussion or email him at peter@heinrichderek.com

Our client is a significant international and UK Logistics operator who continues to develop innovative and market leading solutions for clients across various sectors. Full of innovation and entrepreneurial drive, they now look to appoint a significant senior manager to manage their UK Fleet.

Reporting to a board director who has multiple function responsibility, you will be an highly accomplished Fleet Manager who can ensure the business continues to provide services to its clients that are both innovative, legally compliant and safe and best in class.

With a demonstrable track record in commercial fleet management, you will lead the management of all the company’s Transport Fleet Management, include vehicles and trailers. You will be a qualified, ideally SOE/IRTE, fleet manager/engineer who has a solid understanding of compliance, maintenance, true whole life costing and the acquisition and disposal of kit.

Contact Peter Heffron for a confidential discussion or email him at peter@heinrichderek.com

Operations Manager – European and Global Logistics

Retained by a market leading and innovative Logistics Operator, we seek an exceptional individual.

Are you ready to challenge the ordinary, inspire a team and build on already very solid client services? Are you an experienced international logistics operator where transport is your key strength, particularly intra-European? The we would love to talk with you asap.

Reporting to a Director, you will lead a team services for a variety of customers, ensuring services in and out of Europe and within the UK are of best-in-class standards. You will manage a high-volume operation, servicing clients in many sectors and in and out of the whole of Europe.

Of graduate calibre, you will have a demonstrable background in managing European Groupage, FTL and LTL work. KPI focused, you will be an energetic and inspirational leader who can drive efficiency and build a CI culture within the operation.

Contact Peter Heffron for a confidential discussion or email him at peter@heinrichderek.com

In the last few years, this Award winning Independent Broker has transformed from an insurtech start-up, building their own end-end broking platform, to having more than 20 Account Executives spread across the UK trading and growing client books. They are enhanced by their technology and efficient ways of working.

Their values are simple, adult-adult relationships, transparency, and professionalism. They believe by employing highly expert commercial insurance brokers with risk insights in their chosen specialty, they can build a supportive and collaborative environment where both the employees broking the risks (you) and your clients see the benefits.

They are a multi-niche organisation, and have insurer agencies to cover the whole market, meaning they are looking to work with brokers from different backgrounds and experience, for you to find a long-term home for your clients where they can be sure they are looked after properly by you.

If you have thought of becoming an AR or setting up your own brokerage but didn’t want the risk and hassle of regulation, or don’t enjoy being a small cog in a large corporate environment, joining this company in their employee setup could be the answer you have been looking for. Their central team look after insurer agencies, compliance, technology, marketing plus other support, meaning you spend more of your time advising clients and reaching your targets. It’s the best of both worlds!

If your client portfolio includes commercial clients (SME-mid-market), plus you use risk management alongside insurance products to ensure the best for your clients, then they want to talk to you.

Expectations:

• Experience in a client-facing commercial broking role (minimum 5 years)
• CII qualifications desired
• Confident in all points of the client life-cycle, from prospecting, quote, placement, MTAs and renewals.
• Confident prospecting for new clients and keen to try new techniques for generating leads
• Able to build strong, long-lasting client relationships
• Technically proficient
• Keen to take on an advisory role, where you truly get to the core of your client’s businesses
• Comfortable adapting to new environments
• Excited to be at the forefront of disruption in the insurance industry
• Highly motivated to organise own workload and priorities plus comfortable working remotely (until we have more than one broker in a region!)
• Open and transparent way of working – Their culture is very open and honest, with their primary aim to help you be a successful Broker, they expect you to be open with them too.

Key skills:

• Problem-solving
• Analytical
• Work well in a team
• High attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Competent in chosen area of expertise and keen to keep knowledge up-to-date
• Confidence to advise and negotiate with clients and underwriters
• Professional attitude towards work & self-motivating
• Positive & open mindset – they want your ideas on how to continually improve their technology

The benefits:

• Guaranteed base annual salary (£35k-£75k+ dependent on experience)
• Access to state of the art broking technology
• Flexible working – Full-time role but with flexible hours
• Collaborative working environment with a focus on professional development

Locations:

Opportunities across the UK available, they are looking to set up hubs around the right people rather than finding set locations first