Role Overview
Reporting to the Fleet General Manager, you will join a busy team planning outgoing & incoming loads. This role is directly responsible for ensuring that all customers are supplied in the safest and most cost-effective manner, while providing excellent customer service. You will also need the ability to deal with a variety of work challenges in a busy, fast-moving department, often working unsupervised.
Key Responsibilities:
Abide by & promote health & safety, ensuring all approved policies & processes are allowed
We require candidates who hold a managers CPC qualification
Oversee the running and management of 20 vehicles working with our on-site planner
Ensure drivers are managed according to drivers’ hours law and planned in an efficient manner
Communicate and plan the movement of waste and off take requirements of all the Leeds sites in conjunction with site managers
Ensure the fleet is managed according to budgeted targets
Manage the group sub-contracting of hauliers
Be confident and assertive with good interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure and prioritise work, reacting to issues as they happen
Adhering to vehicle maintenance management – Servicing, MOT’s and defects
Adhering to DVSA regulations & Laws
Support and cover the operation through peaks and with holidays
Essential Skills & Experiences Required:
CPC Qualification
Have appropriate logistics/planning experience
Computerised Planning Systems
Drivers’ Hours Regulations
DVSA Regulations & Law
Working knowledge of UK geography
Organisational skills
Excellent communication skills
Attention to detail
Efficient planning
Proficient in IT, particularly Microsoft Office – Outlook and Excel
Desirable Skills & Experiences Required:
IOSH trained and qualified
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