Transport Manager with CPC Road Haulage

Transport Manager with Road Haulage CPC - Monday-Friday, 5.30am-2.30pm

Our Specialist Manufacturing Client is seeking a highly organized and experienced Transport Manager to oversee their transportation operations. The Transport Manager will be responsible for coordinating and managing the movement of goods and materials, ensuring timely delivery, and maintaining efficient transportation processes. This role requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a solid understanding of supply chain management.

Duties:

- Develop and implement transportation strategies to optimize efficiency and reduce costs

- Plan and coordinate daily transportation activities, including route planning, vehicle scheduling, and driver assignments

- Monitor transportation operations to ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies

- Collaborate with internal teams to forecast transportation needs and ensure adequate resources are available

- Manage relationships with external vendors, negotiating contracts and rates as needed

- Oversee the maintenance and repair of company vehicles, ensuring they are in safe operating condition

- Manage in house loading teaming, co-ordinating their activity with deliveries to ensure the materials are loaded into plots productively and safely

- Create job sheets for the unloading team that provides site maps, contacts and details on accessing the correct plots

- Track and analyze transportation data to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions

- Provide leadership and guidance to transportation staff, fostering a positive work environment

Skills:

- Experience managing a fast-moving transport department including an internal fleet and the drivers.

- Experienced practitioner of FORS to Silver accreditation standards

- Transport Manager CPC Road Haulage qualification required - Essential

- CSCS card would be looked upon favourably

- SMSTS qualification would be looked upon favourably

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, for data analysis and reporting purposes

- Extensive experience in H&S

- Demonstrated leadership abilities to motivate and manage a team of transportation professionals

- Exceptional organizational skills to manage multiple tasks simultaneously