Transport Manager

Transport Manager

Location: Evesham

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Summary:

Are you an accomplished, hands on, logistics professional with a passion for logistics and transport management? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join a leading temperature-controlled distribution company as a Transport Manager. If you thrive in a fast paced environment, where you will be overseeing the day to day running of a thriving site, s, organising, leading and continually developing the transport team, this could be the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage all aspects of the Depot's Day to day operations, ensuring efficiency, productivity and compliance to company policies.
• Ensure Health & Safety and environmental policies are followed and adhered to including appropriate induction and training for all operational staff.
• Develop the Logistics and Despatch teams, training and upskilling the team to ensure adequate competency for future requirements.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve warehouse efficiency, accuracy, and overall performance.
• Managing the drivers, dealing with infringement compliance checks, tacho management and speed checks

Key Skills/Experience:

• Strong and demonstrable experience in area of Transport Management
• Proven experience within a commercial environment and considerable experience within road transport logistics/transport
• Must hold a Transport CPC qualification.
• Highly IT literate in systems relevant to role i.e. MS Office, Mandata and Trucknology TMS.
• Proven and demonstrable ability to understand customer and business requirements.
• Able to work under pressure and manage multiple simultaneous priorities.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• People management experience with demonstrable ability to lead, coach and motivate a team.
• Able to support the need for and lead change within area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of Transport, Commercial, Health & Safety legislation, risk awareness, Logistics/Transport and Strategy planning

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All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.