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Grade: MContract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: 4 on 4 off. 0600 - 1800 with flexibility to work 1800 - 0600 when required.
Location: Daventry - NN6 7GW
DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a Transport Shift Manager to play a vital role coordinating our daily logistics requirements. To succeed in this role, you should have a comprehensive knowledge of supply chain management practices and a demonstrative understanding of warehouse procedures, including storing goods, dispatching orders and tracking transportation vehicles.
WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?
* Supporting the Transport Manager in providing a fully compliant operation, operational expertise, ensuring the transport operation is efficiently run within the agreed cost perimeters and ensuring a first class service is maintained to achieve the contracts objectives and meet the customers demands.
* Achievement of targets, deliveries on time, maintaining team morale, achievement of personal development objectives and remaining compliant
* To Manage, co-ordinate, supervise and report upon the work activities of a team; providing effective communication, leadership, motivation, training & development.
* Monitor performance, timekeeping, overtime and sickness levels of forty drivers and two clerical staff
* Analyse reports against KPI targets and advise on action to improve results
* Ensure Management of driver's tachographs and working time directive are compliant to legislative requirements
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?
We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:
* Previous and practical experience as a Transport Manager within a logistics environment
* CPC essential.
* Computer literate with a practical knowledge of logistics software packages including Tachomaster and Microlaise
* Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage, organise and train direct reports
* Flexibility to work shift patterns
* Ensures that day-to-day operational activities are inline with customers specifications
* A recognised qualification in Supply Chain Management or Logistics will be well-received
WHY CHOOSE US?
As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:
* Free confidential 24/7 GP service
* Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
* Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
* 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/dsc-benefits
OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity
BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.
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