Head of System Freight Operations

4 days ago

Bradford, United Kingdom DB Schenker Full time

At DB Schenker, you are part of a global logistics network that connects the world. A network that allows you to shape your career by encouraging you to contribute and truly make a difference. With more than 72,000 colleagues worldwide, we welcome diversityand thrive on individual backgrounds, perspectives and skills. Together as one team, we are Here to move.

DB Schenker currently has an exciting new opportunity for a Head of Systems Freight Operations to join our Land Transport Product area. This is a newly created role to provide operational leadership on a daily basis, contributing to the strategic developmentof Land Transport UK and the implementation of the strategy into operational performance.

A key element will be to create a Central Transport Operations Control Tower to enhance vehicle profitability and provide an internal customer focussed transport service across the Cluster (UK & IE)

**Salary**: competitive + car/car allowance, bonus + benefits

**What will you be doing?**
- Define the strategy and optimise cross-border Land Transport aiming at high quality standards coupled with ensuring continuous efficiency and productivity improvements
- Manage European Network and Line Haul Management budget and financial results (EBIT)
- Manage Central Operations Control Tower controlling all transport operations across the cluster
- Network planning - Establish a robust planning function with review process and key measures to establish planning performance
- Fleet Management - establishing the correct number/type of fleet and ensure sufficient flexibility with volumes - including management of service and VOR downtime
- Ensure achievement of network development targets incl. implementation and development of network production methods, standards, procedures and processes to improve performance for the total Linehaul organisation in Europe
- Develop and maintain cross-border network schedule and transport and capacity management to ensure market adequate supply of services
- Develop a monitoring system of Linehaul costs
- Ensure overall network productivity and quality level according to defined targets incl. development of measures to reduce identified deviations
- Define strategic framework for LT network relevant line haul management and coordination of required services
- Ensure the definition and development of minimum equipment specification and efficient operation of own fleet / equipment dedicated to European LT network and execute the procurement
- Set framework to enable cost efficient management of fleet and other assets by exploiting synergy through standardisation, harmonisation and aggregation
- Implement Land Transport strategy with relevance for network and line haul management
- Evaluate economic success of cross-border LT network in compliance with strategic targets and develop measures to achieve targets
- Manage cross-border Land Transport network activities and operations across Europe
- Strategic management, development and harmonisation of the cross-border and domestic System Freight product (options) portfolio and network across Europe compliant
- Actively manage the network performance and drive exploitation of Land Transport network synergies

**About You**
- Transport Manager CPC - National and international
- Experience in operational planning of resource
- Commercially inciteful of the UK haulage market and proactive adjustments
- Demonstrated management of geographically dispersed sites
- Commercially astute with proven delivery of operational and commercial results
- Experience negotiator and manager of subcontractors
- Proficient in the use of Excel and the full MS Office
- Fluent in written and verbal English
- Effective communication, influencing and relationship building skills

It would also be beneficial to have experience in the following:

- Transport Management Systems including route optimisation in a 24/7 environment
- Exposure to international operations with skills of collaborating at local and European levels in a matrix structure
- Further languages would be advantageous, ideally French or German
- Ability to travel extensively UK & IE (and occasionally regional) within the Schenker Network

**What We Offer**
- Career paths and development opportunities
- 25 days holiday + day off for your birthday
- Pension scheme with up to 6% employer contributions
- Private healthcare
- Bonus scheme up to 20%
- Car/car allowance

**Next Steps**

At DB Schenker we are proud of our diverse workforce, and we are committed in enhancing it further. Therefore, we welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, age, disability, nationality, religion or sexual orientation.

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