Job Description
A leading Logistics business is recruiting a Transport Manager to head up their transport operation for one of their premium customer operations, based in the Alfreton area.
Transport Manager will have the following responsibilities:
* Responsible for the management of the Transport Function for a busy retail distribution operation
* Responsible for Transport Planning, Legal Compliance and the daily operation
* Actively work alongside direct and in direct internal and external stakeholders
* Ensure compliance with statutory obligations regarding working time legislation and operatorlicensing
* Ensure effective and efficient people management through coaching, mentoring and developing individuals and teams
* Responsible for ER issues such as absence management, sickness and holiday allocation
* Ensure legal compliance with all relevant EU drivers hours legislation, working time legislation and operator licensing
* Actively champion a culture of continuous improvement
* Responsible for the preparation and presentation of accurate and professional information to be relayed to the customer on daily, weekly and monthly basis
* Ensure KPI delivery
* Responsible for budgets and cost management
* Ensure Health & Safety policies and procedures are adhered to
For Transport Manager, you will have the following skills and experience:
* Significant Transport Management experience is essential
* International CPC is essential
* Commercially sound, with previous experience in budget management, ideally in Open and Closed book contracts
* Prior experience working within a retail logistics environment
* Knowledge of transport regulations and a proven track record of planning and forecasting
* Influencing skills
* Must have an exceptional and demonstrable record of delivering against targets
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates