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Our successful Aldershot branch is looking for an energetic, innovative, and dynamic Transport Manager.
Transport Manager
Duties and Responsibilities
* Responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the transport department. Previous management of HGV vehicles is essential for this role.
* Efficiently managing a team of drivers and vehicles to help effectively deliver our building supplies/plumbing and heating products.
* Responsibility for all the dispatching, routing, and tracking of delivery vehicles.
* Ensuring company compliance of all transport policies, legislations, and procedures to do with tachographs.
* Managing, monitoring, and developing a team of drivers
* Involvement in strategic development and improvements
* Ensuring that all vehicles are properly maintained and serviced.
* Maintain accurate administrative records.
* Appraising staff performance and all disciplinary issues that may arise.
* Responsibility for all health and safety issues of fleet
* Liaising with yard operatives to ensure correct products, quantities, locations, and timings.
* Liaising with the warehouse manager as well as the yard manager.
* This role will involve working Mon-Fri
Skills and Qualifications
* Experience in the merchant industry would be preferable.
* Proven track record in managing a fleet in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience of effectively running a successful transport function
In return, you can be a part of the UK’s leading independent Builders Merchant and winner of many industry awards. Some of the benefits we offer include:
* A competitive pay package.
* Generous discretionary bonus scheme
* Training and development opportunities
* Holiday scheme which rewards length of service
* Contributory pension scheme
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Free parking
* Enhanced Maternity
* Enhanced Paternity
* Substantial Employee Discount
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health Support
MKM is the leading independent builders’ merchant in the UK, and we were established in 1995. Our people are what make us unique in what we do. Today we have more than 134 branches and over 3100 employees nationwide. Whilst we continue to grow, we are constantly striving to always attract, recruit, retain, promote, and support a diverse mix of colleagues that create a sense of belonging to the ‘MKM family’ for everyone. We hope you will join us on our journey!
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Distribution and Management
* Industries
Building Materials
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