Assistant Transport Manager

2 weeks ago

Bolton, United Kingdom Whistl Full time

Whistl has gone from strength to strength by recognising that every business wants to be more efficient, deliver a high-quality service, and delight their customers.

We're looking for an Assistant Transport Manager that supports our visions and values, provides leadership and direction, and provides the technical 'go-to' specialisms to support our valued employees at our Bolton depot.

Reporting to the Transport Manager (TM) within your region, you'll deliver a high-quality, cost-effective transportation service which consistently achieves within company SLAs, and balances the needs of colleagues in operations, the commercial teams, andthe overall network.

Ensuring our vehicles and staff conform to every aspect of legislation and company policies will be second nature, as will ensuring that Whistl continues to consistently deliver the highest quality and most cost-effective offering for its customers acrossall products.

**Key responsibilities of the Assistant Transport Manager**:

- Supporting the TM on planning of deliveries, collections, forecasts, and driver availability are in line with and exceed our customer expectations
- Assisting with full maintenance of fleet in line with all regulatory requirements, in conjunction with driver regulatory compliance and HS&E requirements
- Providing assistance to the TM with analysis of management information and performance data to determine resource, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement
- Ensure effective team management when deputising for the TM by providing clear communication to the transport team on operational changes and requirements, performance, absence management, conduct, identification of training and development, technical knowhow,coaching, and succession planning
- Attend meetings with other operational management to share performance related information, identify and remove operational barriers, discuss and agree solutions to any issues and agree a unified approach to best practice
- Support the TM when required with forecast management and reporting on P&L for Bolton Transport, including spend against forecast with a view to exceeding targets

**Benefits**:

- Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days (including public holidays)
- Access to our prestige Benefits and Rewards Portal
- Long Service Rewards: both financial and leave based
- Health Cash Plan
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Career development opportunities
- Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme

And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

**Essential Skills** You'll be a natural relationship builder and leader, combined with a significant transport management background. Strong communication skills will be essential to this Assistant Transport Manager role, along with:

- Experience of management of a team to achieve daily and weekly tasks through organisation, delegation, and prioritisation
- Previous experience working with Isotrak or equivalent telematics and tracking software
- Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) National or equivalent
- Full driving licence as you may be required to travel (HGV Licence an advantage)
- Significant knowledge and experience of all transport and driver regulations
- A solution-provider in a change culture working collaboratively with other departments

**About Company** **Whistl** are a delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality, and competitively priced services across Business Mail, Parcels, Fulfilment and Doordrop Media both in the UK and internationally. Distributing more than 4 billionitems annually, we are market leaders in Downstream Access Mail (DSA) services handling over 50% of bulk business mail in the UK.

**Whistl** is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to equal opportunities for all in all of our employment policies and practices.

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