You will be responsible for the 24/7 Transport operations managing the Transport Team comprising of 10 office staff and 30 drivers. As a line manager you will need to have experience in HR processes such as grievances/disciplinaries.
Your main responsibilities will be supporting the Transport Manager in ensuring that costs are controlled in line with budget / forecast expectations. Transport compliance will also be a large part of your day to day ensuring that MOTs and services are completed on time. You will act as a main point of contact for customer communication dealing with the enquiries and keeping them up to date with progress.
This role is mainly 09:0017:00 Monday to Friday however some flexibility will be required to be able to liaise with members of the team on the late/night shift.
What will you be doing
- Manage the Depot Transport staff to execute Traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels
- Reduce non contract maintenance and damage spends through the use of vehicle passports daily confirmation of spend in conjunction with other Culina depots
- Carry out monthly site self audits
- Motivate and develop the team through engagement training and personal development plans
- Ensure all staff are fully trained and have the correct equipment
- Ensure that the Transport team comply with all relevant statutes and regulations
- Communicate with 3rd Party hauliers in regard to control of all reported defects on drop trailers left for pre loading
- Check and approve maintenance cost reports and related invoices
- Ensure annual MOTs and service intervals on all fleet equipment are carried out on time
- Monitor Audit and Control suppliers
- Attend Monthly Customer review meetings in the absence of the Transport Manager
- Supports communication throughout department including team briefings and publication of KPIs
- Support implementation of service improvements in conjunction with customers and other areas of the business
- Generate and implement ideas with regards to staff and operational changes which will help drive continuous improvement
- Ensure a secure and safe environment for staff both in your department and across the wider business
- Be responsible for the maintenance and fuel aspect of Transport Budget to include various KPIs and costs
- Support the company in regard to reducing its carbon footprint for example reducing road miles
- Ability to deputise for the Transport Manager
Qualifications :
- Previous supervisory experience within a FMCG environment
- Planning and organising skills with a high level of numeracy
- Excellent negotiating skills with the ability to influence and steer
- Leadership and motivational qualities and proven experience of building a team
- An effective communicator at all levels good verbal and written skills
- Personal motivation and confidence resulting in a positive impact
- Genuine team player a firm and confident manager who is skilled at setting clear objectives and motivating their team
- Highly tolerant of change able to work within an evolving organisation
- Ability to challenge the status quo and drive changes in the business
- Able to thrive in a highly competitive and demanding environment
- Commercially focused consumer orientated and customer service driven
- Problem solving in a pressurised environment
- National and International CPC qualification desirable
- Good commercial knowledge of transport operations including experience of operating in a closed book shared user environment
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime