Interim Transport Operations Director

2 days ago

East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom Menzies Distribution Full time
Transport Operations Manager

Menzies Distribution is seeking a highly skilled Transport Operations Manager to join our team in East Kilbride. As a key member of our transport team, you will work closely with our operational leadership, drivers, and quality assurance team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of our Inverness operation.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage end-to-end transport requirements for Inverness, maximizing performance and acting as a point of contact for customers.
  • Proactively manage health and safety, ensuring employee wellbeing in accordance with Company guidelines.
  • Manage and maintain the Transport Fleet, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
  • Oversee and coordinate the planning of routes and schedules, ensuring collections and deliveries reach their destinations safely, on time, and in the most cost-effective manner.
  • Ensure all drivers report and record vehicle defects.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to drive forward continuous improvement initiatives and foster an environment of enhanced productivity.
  • Manage budget, KPI performance targets, and identify opportunities to deliver change initiatives to improve performance and maximize profitability.
  • Effectively manage time-sensitive deliveries and collections of products meeting critical schedules.
  • Provide incident support relating to operational system failures, investigate, address, and communicate updates to deliver required standards and minimize impact on MDS's reputation.
Requirements:
  • Proven Transport Manager with experience of managing people and customers.
  • Hold a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
  • Professional and efficient approach to challenging situations.
  • Experience of successful people management.
  • Detailed understanding of relevant legislation in transport and health & safety.
  • Ability to prioritize, manage a varied workload, and support decision-making.
  • Confidence in your own convictions.
Benefits:
  • Pension Scheme.
  • Cycle2Work scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • SPIRIT Awards - Peer to Peer recognition.

Menzies Distribution is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment, where employees feel safe, proud, and valued. We seek to recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work, and encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, which is what makes us strong as a business with an increasingly agile workforce.

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