Transport Operations Director

4 weeks ago

Nantwich, Cheshire East, United Kingdom Page Executive Full time

This role calls for a Transport Operations Director who will oversee and optimise all aspects of transport operations in the transport and distribution industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing efficiency, improving customer satisfaction, and meeting organisational objectives.

Client Details

My client is a leading consolidator of ambient grocery products with significant warehousing and distribution assets.

The business consolidates full loads from its customers, the food producers and importers, and ships across the UK daily to all the major supermarkets, cash and carry and food service customers, E-fulfilment, repacking and a Palletline operation compliment the core consolidation operation.

Description

There are five key areas of focus for the role as follows:

Leading the development and implementation of a strategic plan to significantly improve the Transport function over the next five years with a key focus on safety.

Lead, manage and improve the existing technologies to drive data driven decision making across the transport function.

Review the effectiveness of the management teams and develop the right leadership teams to both improve the existing business and lead the development.

Management of key suppliers, industry bodies and a capability to develop relationships across industry including key customers.

Leading the financial management of the transport function and ensuring that projects are in-line with their allotted budgets and establishing rates with carriers and providers.

To have full responsibility in Transport for Health & Safety, Environmental and welfare making sure yourself, your departments and colleagues are operating to the highest standards.

Developing annual Transport plans and budgets, Managing financial, control analysis, evaluation and reporting.

Developing and leading the implementation of a backhaul strategy, maximising opportunities across the supply chain.

Leading all departmental Transport internal stakeholders to maintain the highest standards with due regard to Customer requirements and in line with HACCP, BRCGS and any other internal or external legislation / audits

Being responsible for the entire Company fleet of vehicles including fleet procurement, the planning and scheduling teams.

Ensuring the Transport Operation remains quality and legislative compliant, as well as setting and agreeing targets and KPI's for the Transport Operation in-line with Company strategy.

Profile

Significant experience within a National FMCG organisation.

Financially astute with commercial management skills with proven experience in managing and exceeding budgetary requirements.

Experience in change management and delivering continuous improvement.

International & National Certificate in Professional Competence (CPC).

Member of Institute of Logistics / Freight Transport Association.

Operational experience of multiple sites.

The ability to engage cross functionally (e.g. with Warehouse Director, Commercial Director, Finance Director, Head of HR) to ensure all relevant parties are involved and kept updated and handovers are correctly done.

Sound understanding of fleet procurement processes and technology that impacts on Transport including the use of modelling, planning and telematic systems. (SAP, Microlise, BI and Contrado).

Job Offer

  • Market leading salary + benefits package.
  • Opportunity to work in a supportive and professional environment.

We encourage all qualified candidates, who can enhance our company with their skills and experience, to apply for this exciting leadership opportunity.

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