We currently have an exciting role for a Transport Manager! This position oversees the daily management of the site, ensuring operations meet agreed operational and financial objectives while remaining fully compliant with all applicable legislation. It requires a high-energy leader with strong presence and excellent people skills to drive performance and manage the function successfully.
This role works days, 40 hours per week (including some weekend work).
A successful candidate will:
Plan and organise vehicle availability ensuring maximum vehicle utilisation.
Facilitate a smooth distribution process by close interaction / liaison with other internal depots.
Be responsible for ensuring the day today management of the site teams in line with company policies and procedures, ensuring return to work interviews are conducted, investigations completed, and disciplinary hearings managed.
Understand and keep up to date with all relevant transport legislation to ensure Environmental, Health and Safety, Quality and legal standards are always fully met.
Be responsible for ensuring the management of driver’s behaviour and performance and ensuring any action required is taken, in line with company policies and procedures.
Ensure that all legal requirements are adhered to regarding tacho collection, driver hours and transport legislation and that any offences are communicated to drivers and action taken if appropriate.
Ensure all personnel adhere to SWP’s and Health and safety procedures relating to the Transport and Yard area.
Identify, develop and adopt savings, initiatives and improvements to department.
Work with the HR department in recruitment for the site, ensuring staffing levels are maintained and any recruitment is done in line with legal requirements and company policy.
Ensure additional cover in peak periods, emergencies, training, holidays, sickness and absence.
Plan and Manage resources efficiently to ensure budgeted targets and KPIs are met.
Be responsible for the day to day decisions and activities of the department, ensuring inhouse requirements and customer service levels are achieved.
Communicate with other sites, stakeholders and customers to ensure efficient supply chain operations.
Plan the weekly workload and organisation of manpower to ensure that all runs are covered in a cost effective and efficient manner, including management of any agency requirements.
Lead and develop the transport team, ensuring they always understand and adhere to company policies and procedures.
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Excellent relationship building and customer facing skills.
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A good accuracy level is essential.
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Ability to work to deadlines.
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Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel.
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At Least 5 years’ experience within a distribution, logistics environment and of managing people.
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National or International CPC Holder.
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Good numeracy and literacy.
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Ability to listen to and follow instructions.
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Strong Leadership and Communication skills.
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Ability to remain calm under pressure.
What you can expect from our client:
Excellent rates of pay.
Excellent working conditions.
Personal development and training opportunities