Transport Operations Manager

2 weeks ago


Rochdale, Rochdale, United Kingdom JD Group Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Transport Operations Manager to join our team at JD Group. As a key member of our supply chain leadership, you will be responsible for managing the outbound flow of stock to our customers and colleagues in store.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Lead the Transport Team and Outsourced Partners
  2. Deliver the planned operational KPIs for the respective Retail and Multi-Channel functions
  3. Develop a continuous improvement plan across all areas of responsibility in conjunction with any respective Supplier Partner or JD operational team
  4. Work alongside group procurement on formal Supplier tendering and demand planning across multiple transport providers to secure capacities at appropriate pricing
  5. Strategic review of the retail Hub network within the UK
  6. Responsibility for setting operational and financial reporting metrics to be reported at board level
  7. Enhance the 'Transport' operations to deliver best in class lead times and service as well as enhancing sustainability at every opportunity
  8. Work in collaboration with the JD IT Team to select a TMS for retail and with Multi-Channel IT to maintain and improve the carrier CMS's
  9. Deliver projects in accordance with the PMO project governance
  10. Ensure compliance is adhered to against legal, regulatory, policy and best practice
  11. Work closely with the respective DC Operational Teams to ensure seamless outbound process flows
  12. Contribute to a central repository of documented business processes for use in any future project activities
  13. Acts as the key subject matter expert responsible for communications and relationship management to other functions and stakeholders; Retail, Multi-Channel and IT

Requirements:

  • Proven supply chain and transport experience both UK and Europe
  • Excellent external Industry network and knowledge of Supplier Partners and external best practises in other leading organisations
  • Commercially aware, strategic thinker who is comfortable managing service, cost and availability in a complex global matrix organisation
  • Proven ability to deliver organisational and business process change with experience of being involved in complex projects or change programmes
  • Strong operational service orientation and customer facing skills with exemplary communication skills
  • Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities with the ability to interrogate data sets and report to senior level on process improvements and key actions
  • Ability to demonstrate the successful delivery of Change Management
  • Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure, ever changing work environment
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Highly self-motivated and directed
  • Strong attention to detail
  • A positive outlook, demonstrating a 'can do' attitude to colleagues and partners, treating everyone with respect
  • General business awareness: empathising with the priorities and needs of a range of functional business groups. Understanding the subtleties and constraints they work under and tailoring our response to them

About Us:

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

  • Free parking
  • Incremental Holiday Allowance
  • Staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation
  • Pension Scheme
  • Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work


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