Transport Manager

Transport Manager

£30,000 - £35,000

Preston

Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

Key Responsibilities:-

• To ensure optimal routing and execution within the transport department.
• Ensuring company compliance of all transport policies and legislation.
• Review and recommend any course of action required as a result of any changes in legislation.
• Organising driver vehicle checks.
• Management of costs related to transport operations.
• You will need to be a strong people manager who can ensure effective teamwork within the transport department. It is also important that you have a customer centric approach with the ability to balance service vs. cost.
• To ensure supervision, development and training of all staff within the department utilising a formalised regular review process.
• Develop collaborative relationships with colleagues in other areas of the business.
• To build upon relationships with customers.
• Problem resolution.
• In addition to the day to day management of the transport department, you will proactively support senior Directors with future strategy and development opportunities.

Required Skills:-

• CPC holder
• ADR Certificate (desirable)
• Previous experience within a management position within a fast paced transport operation
• Petrochemical & ADR experience (desirable)
• Able to operate effectively in a high volume service driven transport operation.
• Possessing a good understanding of all relevant legal compliance and fleet controls.
• Ability to analyse data.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications (word,excel,powerpoint)
• Decision making and problem solving abilities.
• Some previous experience in dealing with a vehicle maintenance unit in achieving high standards of service levels.
• Previous experience of dealing with customer requirements.
• Project involvement and introducing change.
• Shift working experience.
• Good understanding of stock receiving/control in general haulage.
• Knowledge of quality improvement process.
• Time management abilities (both self and others)
• Management of third party freight providers.
• Experience in staff training/development.

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