Barry Hover
Operations Director Retail Logistics (National Network) @Stobart
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WORK HISTORY
Operations Director Retail Logistics (National Network) @Stobart
GB
Accountable for a national secondary transport and distribution operation supporting a major UK grocery retailer across multiple regional distribution centres and a central national DC.• Full responsibility for operational performance, safety, service, and commercial outcomes within an open-book contract environment.• Lead and develop a senior leadership team across operations, planning, projects, and continuous improvement.• Delivery of network-wide productivity improvement, cost optimisation, and service stabilisation programmes.• Senior stakeholder engagement with customer executives and internal board-level leadership.• Oversight of governance, compliance, and risk management across large, safety-critical operations.
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ABOUT BARRY HOVER
I am a senior operations leader with extensive experience leading complex, multi-site logistics and distribution networks within high-volume retail and FMCG environments.Operating at Operations Director level, I hold accountability for large-scale national networks spanning multiple distribution centres, substantial workforces, and critical customer contracts delivered at pace and scale. My focus is on safe and legal operations, service excellence, commercial performance, and building strong, accountable leadership teams.I have led operations through periods of transformation, growth, and sustained cost pressure, balancing demanding customer expectations with operational reality while protecting margin within open-book and contract-led environments.My experience includes network optimisation, workforce and labour strategy, compliance and governance, change and transformation programmes, and senior stakeholder engagement at both customer executive and board level.I bring a pragmatic, data-led approach to leadership and decision-making and am particularly effective in environments that demand pace, resilience, clarity, and strong execution. I maintain a strong interest in international operating models and how large-scale logistics businesses grow and scale sustainably across regions.
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