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- Are you looking to work for a growing Retailer based in Hereford
- A really exciting role to create and deliver operations process improvements
About Our Client
My client is a growing Retailer who are based within the Hereford area. They are within the Logistics Distribution and Supply chain sector.
They have created a new role which has been created to underpin business growth
This is a very rare exciting opportunity however you must be within a realistic commute to Hereford.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities of the Transport Manager
- The role will co-ordinate the customer's requirements ensuring customer satisfaction and procedural conformance whilst ensuring contractual obligations are met and timely reporting of relevant KPI and financial information
- Management of a team of 25 drivers plus agency and support staff along with fleet, compliance and all transport equipment in an ever changing environment whilst meeting daily KPI and service requirements.
- Responsible for managing change positively and effectively by pro-actively managing operational planning and changing customer requirements.
- To ensure that the transport function is legally compliant by ensuring correct compliance processes are in place, and monitored within the O-licence regulations
- Take responsibility for health and safety and the co-ordination of associated activities.
- Ensure a customer focused approach whilst being responsive to customer requirements. Create excellence in customer relationship management by improving the service offered.
- To ensure absence and holiday cover is in place for the role and also assist in absentee and holiday cover where required.
- To ensure good quality communication with the customers on a day to day basis and to deliver any agreed actions required to keep the operation efficient.
The Successful Applicant
The successful Transport Manager will have the following attributes:
- Have experience working in a similar role, dealing with drivers on a daily basis
- Transport Experience in a Multi Drop Environment or Home Delivery
- Proven track record in process improvement in Cost, OTIF and Driver Engagement
- Have strong knowledge of all relevant transport legislation and be able to hold the O' licence
- Have an awareness of planning software
- Be a strong people manager
- Understand planning software ideally Paragon
- Have strong passion for the role and drive to make change
- Hold an International/ National CPC
- Live within commutable distance of Hereford
What's on Offer
The successful Transport Manager will receive; Salary - £35,000 - £50,000
Pension
25 Days + Bank Holidays
Contact
Laura Frost
Quote job ref
JN-112021-4529674
Phone number
+44 117 906 5521
Job summary
- Sector
- Logistics
- Subsector
- Transport Management
- Sector
- Transport & Distribution
- Location
- Hereford
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Consultant name
- Laura Frost
- Consultant phone
- +44 117 906 5521
- Job reference
- JN-112021-4529674