Business Unit Manager (Port Manager)

Salary/Rate:£55k - 62k per year + £4,500 Car Allow, 10% pension
Working Options:On-site
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:New Holland
County:New Holland
Specialism:Transport & Logistics
Job ref:102925
Post Date:June 3, 2026
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Port Terminal Manager

Maritime, Logistics & Shipping Sector

Barrow Upon Humber, Humberside

£55,000 - £62,000 + £4,500 Car Allowance   

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Port Terminal Manager to lead operations at a major bulk terminal within the Humber region. Reporting to the Deputy Port Director, this role is responsible for the overall leadership, operational delivery, and commercial performance of the terminal.

The successful candidate will take full accountability for the business unit’s financial performance, including revenue delivery, P&L ownership, cost control, and budget management. This is a senior leadership role requiring a balance of strategic oversight and hands-on operational management to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable terminal operations.

Key Benefits;

  • Salary £55,000 - £62,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
  • £4,500 Car Allowance
  • 10% discretionary bonus
  • Weekend overtime
  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (plus option to buy/sell)
  • 10% employer pension contribution
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Critical illness cover
  • Employee assistance programme for wellbeing support
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Cycle2Work scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Travel insurance included

The Candidate;

  • Previous management experience within a port, marine, shipping operation
  • Strong experience within ports, terminals, or bulk handling operations
  • Proven leadership experience in an operational management role
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L responsibility
  • Experience managing performance, budgets, and operational targets
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills across internal and external partners
  • IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)
  • Engineering or asset management knowledge within industrial environments
  • Experience working with maintenance or capital projects teams
  • Knowledge of port safety regulations and frameworks
  • Experience with SAP systems

Duties and Responsibilities;

  • Lead safe, efficient day-to-day terminal operations and drive high performance across the site
  • Deliver business strategy, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement
  • Take full ownership of P&L, delivering revenue, EBITDA, and cost control targets
  • Monitor KPIs and implement improvements to enhance productivity and service delivery
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and partners
  • Act as the senior operational contact for customers, ensuring consistent service delivery
  • Promote a strong safety-first culture and ensure full regulatory compliance
  • Lead, coach, and develop operational teams, fostering a high-performance environment
  • Ensure effective planning and use of labour, plant, and resources
  • Work closely with engineering teams to maintain asset reliability and performance
  • Support delivery of capital projects and provide operational input into investments
  • Drive employee engagement, succession planning, and continuous development

If you have Port Management experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link.

At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data – These can be viewed on our website.

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