Transport Operations Manager

4 weeks ago


Banbury, United Kingdom Warburtons Ltd Full time

Job Title: Driver Operations Manager or Transport Manager

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Shift: Monday Friday 37.5 Hours

Location: Banbury

Salary: Competitive

Warburtons Ltd is seeking a skilled Driver Operations Manager or Transport Manager to join our team. As a key member of the Management team, you will engage and motivate a skilled team of Team Managers, manage budgets, and define and implement driver operations strategy.

The successful candidate will drive, through the team, safe, efficient, and timely delivery of products out to our customers and sites across the country. You will work closely with the Warehouse and Distribution management teams on a daily basis, coordinating collections and deliveries of our products into our customers, as well as from third-party and into our other depots and sites across the UK.

With your previous experience, you will identify and drive a culture of continuous improvement, with your eye on the budget and be able to manage and maintain a fleet of vehicles in accordance with Company policy, health & safety, and statutory and legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and motivate a skilled team of Team Managers
  • Define and implement driver operations strategy
  • Manage budgets and resources
  • Coordinate collections and deliveries of products
  • Manage and maintain a fleet of vehicles

Requirements:

  • Working knowledge and experience of distribution management
  • Good working knowledge of SAP, specifically ERP module
  • Prior use of Distribution systems, processes & Operator Licence/Tachograph/WTD regulations
  • Transport Management CPC

What We Offer:

  • A competitive salary
  • 5 weeks holiday and bank hols
  • Private medical insurance, health screening, and life assurance
  • Award-winning pension scheme with company contributions
  • Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
  • Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice, and a comprehensive occupational health service

About Us:

Warburtons Ltd is the largest bakery brand in the UK, with a proud history of over 141 years. We are a sixth-generation family business, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products, including gluten and wheat-free. We are striving to be a net-zero business by 2050 and believe that we must minimize our impact on the environment, whilst making a positive impact on the society we are a part of.



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