Transportation Operations Manager

1 week ago


Slough, Slough, United Kingdom Freightserve recruitment Full time

The role of Transportation Operations Manager at Freightserve recruitment offers an exciting opportunity to oversee the management of a fleet of vehicles and optimize logistics operations. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for reducing operating costs while maintaining exceptional service delivery.

This challenging position requires strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage staff (clerical and drivers) and delegate tasks accordingly. Additionally, you will be expected to improve service delivery without increasing costs, monitor collection costs, and make data-driven decisions to plan linehaul and create new reports for stakeholders.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional with previous experience in a similar role, particularly within a supervisory or management capacity. Strong knowledge of current transportation systems and processes is essential for success in this position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee Fleet of vehicles
  • Manage all staff (Clerical and Drivers)
  • Reduce operating costs in all areas without compromising service
  • Improve service delivery without increasing costs
  • Combine daily close communication with processing facilities and use of company systems to provide inbound alerts
  • Design and distribute new SOPs as required and keep catalogue up to date
  • Train staff on new systems and in new processes
  • Work closely with warehouse and operations department
  • Work closely with Finance and Commercial departments to monitor collection costs
  • Use data to monitor and plan linehaul
  • Make advancements to existing reports, and design new ones for distribution to stakeholders
  • Liaise with collection partners to ensure successful in-flow of material to hubs
  • Obtain quotes for and implement new collections, keep collection log up to date, and build routes where possible to save cost
  • Pre-alert hubs of inbound returns and assist with sortation and consolidation, and arrange repatriation once consolidated
  • Manage transport fleet and drivers


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