Overview
You will have a current Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for Managing the Transport Operations at a busy distribution centre. Responsible for a fleet of Class 1 and Class 2 vehicles, you will Lead a team of Managers, Drivers, Trainers and Administrative Colleagues. This is an exciting Leadership role, as the departmental head, you will be a key member of the sites senior management team.
Responsibilities
* Operate & achieve the transport budget.
* Ensure legal Compliance to DVSA standards
* Experience of both internal and external audits
* Influence, direct and support your management team to work to performance criteria and undertake the right activities that positively influence cost within the department.
* Lead, motivate and develop the Transport team members through performance management to raise performance standards and achieve KPI’s for cost, service and people.
* Challenge under performance and recognise good performance in equal measure.
* Collate KPI figures weekly and produce period end reports and action plans.
* Ensure driver overtime and use of agency drivers and subcontractors are kept to a minimum.
* Repair and maintenance costs to be strictly monitored and controlled.
* Ensure Best Practice to minimise fuel usage and maximise KPL.
* Monitor and control absence.
* Maximise all forms of revenue.
* Ensure supplier collections are made as planned.
* Achieve on time delivery performance.
* Ensure effective communications both internally in Transport department, within the Distribution Centre and with Customers including Supply Chain and branches.
* Ensure management team is regularly appraised and developed via personal development plans.
* Develop transport department Culture into a “Great Place to Work” atmosphere with Colleague engagement and inclusion a key focus.
* Implement succession planning.
* Identify training needs and design/implement training plans.
* Ensure adherence to employment legislation and Company policy as required including; contracts of employment, discipline and grievance matters.
* Support the General Manager to manage the ER environment to protect the business.
* Build effective relationships with the site union representatives.
Technical Skills and Knowledge
* Management experience within a unionised environment.
* Thorough knowledge of CPC accountabilities & the legislative requirements
* Experience of a customer service environment.
* Excellent PC and organisational skills.
* Methodical approach to figures and reporting.
* Understanding of people planning and scheduling processes.
* Knowledge of health safety and legislative requirements.
* Developing self and others.
Capabilities
* Flexible with ability to work on own initiative.
* Innovative and change orientated/adaptable.
* Ability to work within a team environment.
* Numerate and Literate.
* Effective communicator at all levels with positive can do attitude.
* Excellent leadership skills with the ability to impact and influence.
* Decision-making and judgement.
* Well organised, able to plan and manage time effectively.
* Excellent influencing and communication skills.
* Coaching skills.
* Team player.
* Tenacious.
* ‘Can Do’ approach to work.
Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience
* CPC qualified.
* Minimum of 3 years senior manager experience in a best practice transport environment.
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