Transport Manager
Information
Location: Brighouse
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Negotiable
Main Responsibilities
- Planning, costing, and allocating routes and vehicles, ensuring sufficient flexibility is in place to meet the varying and changing needs of the customers.
- Auditing and managing department administration.
- Ensure that all in-house vehicles are compliant with all legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
- Develop and implement a proactive, planned, and structured approach to the maintenance of fleet vehicles, keeping within the designated budget and ensuring all vehicles used are fit for purpose.
- Ensuring transport staff deliver the service appropriate to the changing needs of customers in line with relevant guidance and individual risk assessments.
- Manage and develop a team of drivers and loaders in order to deliver a high-quality service to customers.
- Take the lead in resolving unforeseen problems as they arise ensuring appropriate resolution of these and to utilise the learning to plan for future similar scenarios.
- Undertake delegated tasks and responsibilities in line with needs and operational requirements.
- Ensuring high standards of service delivery through the consistent application of recognised standards and established policies, procedures, and practices.
Description
Are you ready to accelerate your career in transport management and be an essential part of a dynamic team? Look no further! Quickslide, an award-winning leader in PVCu and aluminium windows and doors, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Transport Manager to join our expanding operations. You'll play a pivotal role in managing our logistics and distribution, contributing to our continued success and growth.
As we continue to revolutionise the industry from our cutting-edge facility in Brighouse, we need a passionate individual to shape the future of our transport operations. If you're ready to unleash your potential and make an impact in a fast-paced, innovative environment, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for! If you’re eager to lead, solve complex challenges, and ensure smooth and efficient delivery processes, we want to hear from you! Join us at Quickslide, where opportunity awaits, and every day brings new adventures in the world of transport management. Apply now and drive our journey to excellence!
The Necessary Skills, Qualifications and Experience include:
- Management qualification CPC.
- Licence to drive in the UK.
- Experience in a similar role in the transport sector, including supervision of staff.
- Confident decision-making skills.
- Experience in managing budgets & contracts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Proven ability to plan and navigate journeys confidently.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and people management skills.
- Fleet management.
- Ability to work logically and systematically.
- Good analytical skills with a high degree of numeracy.
- Computer literate – Microsoft Office in particular strong skills in Microsoft Excel.
- Previous experience of leading a team within a Logistics Distribution environment.
- Strong knowledge of transport compliance including an understanding of Driver Hours Regulations.
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