Container Manager

Leeds, Yorkshire
Beauparc

About the Role

Location: Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester or Bromborough

About The Role:

The purpose of the Container Manager role is to ensure the effective and efficient management of container assets across their full lifecycle – from procurement and mobilisation to refurbishment and end-of-life disposal. This role is critical in supporting operational readiness by maintaining optimal stock levels, coordinating internal container movements, and delivering 100% service mobilisation. The Container Manager works collaboratively with procurement, logistics, and depot teams to align container availability with business demand while upholding corporate standards in safety, compliance, sustainability, and service delivery while upholding corporate standards in safety, compliance, sustainability, and service delivery.

The Container Manager is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle of all container assets across the business. This includes sourcing new containers in line with business demand, managing internal stock movements to ensure seamless mobilisation, overseeing refurbishment programs, and controlling end-of-life processes including scrappage. The role requires strong coordination with procurement, operations, and depot teams to ensure asset availability, condition, and compliance are maintained at optimal levels to support service excellence.

Key Accountabilities:

Container Supply Chain Management

• Collaborate with Procurement to source containers in line with operational forecasts and mobilisation plans
• Monitor lead times and supplier performance to ensure timely delivery aligned with business demand
• Support strategic planning of container stock levels across regions/sites

Internal Stock Control & Mobilisation

• Manage internal movements of containers between depots to meet service requirements
• Maintain visibility of container availability and condition across the estate
• Ensure container allocation supports 100% mobilisation of new contracts or service changes

Refurbishment Oversight

• Lead container refurbishment programs, managing throughput, quality, and cost-effectiveness
• Work with depot teams and contractors to ensure standards and turnaround times are met
• Maintain a live refurbishment schedule with clear KPIs and reporting

Scrap & Asset Disposal Management

• Manage the controlled removal and scrapping of containers at end-of-life
• Maintain accurate records of scrapped assets for auditing and financial tracking
• Monitor scrap volumes to assess lifecycle trends and cost efficiency

Data & Reporting

• Ensure robust tracking of all container movements, refurbishments, and disposals
• Report regularly on asset availability, stock health, and utilisation performance
• Use data to support decisions on container lifecycle planning and investment

Compliance & Corporate Attributes

• Adhere to company policies and procedures, including health and safety, environmental, and operational standards
• Uphold corporate values including integrity, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Foster collaborative working relationships with internal departments and external suppliers
• Drive sustainable practices across the container estate, supporting environmental and cost objectives

Experience and Skills:

• Proven experience in supply chain, logistics, asset management, or operations
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with an ability to manage multiple priorities
• Knowledge of container types (Skips, RoRos, etc.) and refurbishment processes is advantageous
• Experience working with procurement and supplier relationships
• Data-driven mindset with confidence in reporting and performance tracking
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management experience

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Strategic thinking and operational execution
• Attention to detail and process discipline
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Collaborative leadership and teamwork
• Commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards

About Us

Join us on the journey

Over the past 30 years, Beauparc has continued to grow and acquire businesses that all share a very similar vision and set of values. We’re now a group of almost 3000 people, all contributing to that growth and success.

Whilst Beauparc is the parent company to numerous brands, we all share an ambitious vision for the future. Our primary goal is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people and connected partners is front and centre. As a team, we’re safer together. We deliver our customers with a partnership approach to managing their resources responsibly.We constantly push the boundaries of innovation. What’s good today can be better tomorrow.

Beauparc is not just a company, it’s a resource recovery business. Over the past three decades we’ve grown and diversified significantly, we believe that great leadership is rooted in strong values.As leaders within this industry, we’re committed to shaping a better future for our friends, families and communities.Our philosophy remains unchanged, balancing customer satisfaction with environmentally sustainable practices.Exceptional customer service, and unwavering dedication to sustainability are the cornerstones of our business.

Our journey is dependent upon talented, passionate, and dedicated people that constantly strive and challenge each other for better outcomes.

Take the first step today and join us on the journey .

Beauparc aims to attract and retain a skilled and diverse workforce that best represents the talent available in the communities in which our assets are located and our employees reside.

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