Transport Operations Manager

1 week ago

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, United Kingdom Great Bear Full time
Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Transport Supervisor to join Great Bear in Skelmersdale on a full-time permanent basis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Communicate with the Transport Manager and Transport Planning Teams to maximise backloads, identify cost-saving opportunities, trailer utilisation, and cost efficiency.
  • Ensure effective planning and utilisation of drivers and sub-contract haulage for deliveries out of multiple warehousing sites.
  • Act as a point of escalation to deal with queries by telephone, fax, and email from customers, sub-contract hauliers, and warehousing sites.
  • Build and maintain a good working relationship with team members, vendors, hauliers, and partners.
  • Liaise with the GBD traffic and administration teams to ensure the highest standards of performance are maintained at all times.
  • Report problems and deal with any issues/queries that may arise.
  • Communicate daily with operational teams, vendors, and customers regarding network/route plan changes.
  • Continual improvement for cost reductions, identifying where cost can be saved from tactical route changes.

Requirements:

  • Previous transport and office experience and a high level of transport knowledge and expertise in a busy and demanding environment.
  • Experience of transport policy and strategy development along with experience in master planning and a good knowledge of transportation and planning systems.
  • CPC National desirable but not essential.
  • Attention to detail/accuracy.
  • Planning and organising skills, high level of numeracy.
  • Excellent communication skills in order to deliver accurate information.
  • Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages.

Benefits:

  • Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement.
  • Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
  • Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.
  • Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
  • Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
  • Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
  • Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings.

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