Training Manager

Are you an experienced training professional ready to take the next step in your career?
Do you enjoy influencing capability development, driving training strategy, and shaping a positive learning culture across operational teams? If you’re passionate about delivering high‑quality training and developing others, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We’re looking for a Training Manager to join our GXO Direct operation supporting Mountain Warehouse in Peterborough. In this role, you’ll lead onsite training activity, develop tailored learning programmes, and drive capability across all levels of the operation — from entry‑level colleagues to emerging and established leaders.

This is a full‑time, permanent role, working any 5 days from 7, 40 hours per week.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of £40,000 and 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays). Your benefits package includes, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of operational, management and cross‑training programmes, ensuring they support site capability and future growth
• Develop and support the onsite training team, ensuring consistent, high‑quality delivery and robust assessments that maintain compliance across all functions
• Work closely with the central L&D team, department heads and site leaders to align training with GXO strategy, PDR outcomes, operational needs, and succession plans
• Maintain and improve training documentation, processes, refresher schedules and performance metrics, ensuring training impact is measurable and supports speed‑to‑competency
• Lead on training‑related engagement initiatives, support onboarding standards, audit training compliance, and deliver a range of soft‑skills and core‑skills workshops

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating training programmes across operational environments
• Strong communication, coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Knowledge of modern training techniques, mandatory training requirements and best‑practice documentation (SSOW, SOPs, RA)
• Ability to build a positive learning culture, manage multiple programmes simultaneously, and maintain accurate training records
• Enthusiasm for learning, excellent organisational skills, and confidence working both hands‑on and strategically

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.