Transport Manager

3 days ago


Walsall, United Kingdom GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED Full time

National Transport Manager

West Midlands with travel to Crawley and Leeds

From 40K plus car

Full Time, Permanent

Our client divides spaces by designing and manufacturing internal glazed and solid partitions with integrated door sets.

They are looking for an experienced National Transport Manager to join the team to play a key role for the development and growth of the business.

The role will oversee the overall management, utilisation, and cost of the commercial fleet, with a clear focus on reducing overall costs relating to:

  • Agency drivers
  • 3rd party carriage
  • Penalty charges and fines relating to legal infringements
  • Cost of non-conformance

Leading a team is a key focus for this role, requiring excellent communication and organisational skills, and working to build and maintain solid relationships with key stakeholders (commercial sales, warehouses, factory etc.)

The person will become a nominated person on their “O” Licence for the business, working with directors.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and lead a team of Drivers and a Transport Coordinator
  • Control the cost associated with materials distribution
  • Leading by example to build an effective transport team with an excellent customer service culture
  • Set out annual KPIs in line with the business strategy
  • To ensure the smooth planning of daily routes to meet the delivery requirements of KPL customers alongside the Crawley team and Transport Coordinator
  • To ensure that all legal and KPL logistics reporting requirements are fulfilled
  • Organising commercial fleet maintenance
  • Purchasing and selling of commercial fleet
  • Training on Tachographs for new drivers
  • Attending road traffic accidents for commercial fleet
  • Supporting HGV and LGV Drivers following traumatic events

In this role there will be national travel and overnight stays required.

The ideal candidate will be:

  • 3 years’ experience of transport logistics legal and compliance requirements
  • Experience in transport planning and coordination (essential)
  • Experienced team player to develop and manage a small team (essential)
  • Certificate of Professional Competence – Road Haulage Managers (essential)
  • FORS Practitioner qualification (essential)
  • Hold a current driving licence – (essential)

What’s on offer:

  • Permanent and full-time role
  • Highly competitive salary
  • Death in service (4 x salary)
  • Company pension
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Holiday buying / selling scheme
  • Health shield – health cash back scheme
  • Aviva Digi Care +
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee referral programme
  • Modern offices in accessible locations

Our client is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where they can all be themselves and succeed on merit. They are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. They are committed and welcome applications from any race, gender.

If this Transport Manager opportunity sounds like the ideal role for you then apply today with an up-to-date CV.


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