Transport Manager

6 days ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Gibbs and Dandy Full time

**Transport Manager -**Gibbs & Dandy - Bedford**

**'**Making the world a better home' - Saint-Gobain's purpose, we have a history spanning more than 350 years and have a responsibility to address the major challenges faced by humanity. We are on a journey to make the world a beautiful andsustainable place to live and have pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

This is a fantastic opportunity to join as a **Transport Manager** with**Gibbs & Dandy**where the focus is to support the branch for all customer transport activity. Also to deliver the best customer delivery service at the lowest cost to serve possible whilst adhering to compliance processes and policies.

As a **Transport Manager**with**Gibbs & Dandy**the key responsibilities are:

- Management of all commercial vehicles to meet customer value proposition
- Management of delivery capacity
- Management of DX loading and authorising of Hire drivers
- Adherence to transport legal compliance and related EHS providing advice to team
- Management of Driver resource

**Am I who you are looking for?**

First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working; we innovate, we collaborate, we're agile, we act with entrepreneurial spirit, and we're supportive of and close to our customers. Does thissound like you?

To be suitable for the **Transport Manager**with**Gibbs & Dandy**you need to have:

- Proven experience in Transport Management
- Experience in transport and route planning
- Experience in vehicle compliance is essential
- Good relationship building skills and ability to work well with other team members
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- Good understanding of EHS standards
- Motivated with a willingness to learn and progress through the organisation
- Strong Planning skills and ability to solve problems and make effective decisions quickly
- Strong IT / analytical skills particular Excel & Word

There are 32+ fascinating Saint-Gobain businesses that recruit talented people in the UK and Ireland. However, regardless of which business you join, you are assured to be welcomed into a professional and warm environment, where we value all of our employeesequally and have a strong focus on their health, safety and wellbeing at all times.

This vacancy is working for**Gibbs & Dandy**, under the Saint-Gobain Group, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, with over 170,000 employees and operations in 67 countries worldwide. With such a significant presence weare proud to offer our employees a career without boundaries**Are You in?**

**What are the benefits?**

In addition to benefitting from a significant focus on your own personal development, you will also have access to:

- A competitive salary.
- Company related bonus.
- Opportunities for career progression and development.
- A defined contribution pension scheme.
- Great discounts across high street chains, online stores and holiday agents.
- Saint-Gobain Life Assurance Scheme.
- Access to a leading health and wellbeing portal.



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