Unipart Wellingborough, England, United Kingdom
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Location: Warth Park, Raunds, Northamptonshire
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:00
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Benefits: Car / car allowance, 25 days rising holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme
About The Job
Relationships mean everything to us, and this one is particularly special. Youll have an important part to play in ensuring the effective operation of the Transport function, drive continuous improvements and further develop integrated transport solutions to deliver a premium and cost-effective service.
Here at Unipart we dont just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and professional goals to a world class level, through Unipart's From Gate to Great training and development program.
As a Transport Contract Manager, you will produce, agree & manage the transport budget, accounting for any variances. Youll take a proactive approach in order to fully engage any new initiatives at the depot, ensuring the integration of projects is successful in line with business needs
As Part Of Your Key Responsibilities Youll
Proactively optimise transport operations for efficiency without impacting service
Integrate and manage new cross-dock clients and the vehicle fleet, including offsite parking
Effectively manage the Transport department through KPI measures
Ensure effective communication and coordination across all areas of transport operations
Lead, motivate, and develop the transport team, ensuring they are fully trained
Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory legislation, including Health & Safety and transport regulations
Manage 3rd party hauliers for national journeys
Develop and implement service standard agreements with customers
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and manage projects to successful delivery
Maintain the Company's Operator Licence and manage associated risks
Mentor and coach staff on the Unipart training and development programs
About You
Wed love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think youd be able to perform well in this role!
Effective, professional and confident communicator at all levels
Good contract and people management skills
Experience in setting, monitoring, and reporting on KPIs
Pragmatic approach to problem solving
Strong planning and organising skills, high level of numeracy
Negotiating skills, ability to influence and steer
Engaging leader with proven experience of building a team
Skilled at setting clear objectives and motivating your team to achieve them
Experience in managing budgets
Able to work efficiently across the business and functional boundaries
Commercially focussed
Customer-service driven
IOSH
National CPC
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.
You may have experience in the following: Logistics Manager, Distribution Planning Manager, Fleet Operations Manager, Transport Operations Manager, National Logistics Coordinator, Freight Planning Manager, Regional Transport Manager, Supply Chain Planning Lead, Transportation Network Manager, Distribution Centre Manager, etc.
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