Transport Manager

2 weeks ago


Dartford, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

All About Us

Barrett Steel Limited, the UK’s largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 30  sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Barrett Steel is committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment. Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder. For more information about the company visit our website.

All About the Role

Based at our Dartford site  we have an opening for a Transport Manager.  This is a hands-on, busy, man management role with a large fleet of class 1 and class 2 vehicles . The main purpose is to ensure that all aspects of the Transport & Processing functions for the site are delivered in a timely / cost efficient manner and comply with all H & S regulations.  The hours for this role are Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 6:30pm.

Specific tasks could include:

Day to day management and motivation of Drivers carrying out multi-drop deliveries including tachograph compliance management, monitor / regulate driver hours to comply with legislation, any disciplinary procedures, and recruitment as necessary this includes any/all agency drivers 
Liaise with drivers on day-to-day operations and be the point of contact for any issues.
To create & deliver the Daily Transport Load Program in the most cost-effective way
To manage & control all vehicle maintenance requirements to meet statutory regulations including:
Servicing, Plating, MOT, Road Tax.

Create load plans and all documentation/review cost effectiveness of planned runs.
Pro-actively review In-house v 3rd Party delivery options.
Maintain agency relationships for site cover & support.
Measure KPI’s to review departmental performance.
Daily review and update processing documents working closely with Operations Manager.
Fully understand and be able to advise on all products and processes included in the team’s activities.  Ensure that operating procedures are followed to maintain required standards of safety, quality, and productivity.
 
We offer you

Highly competitive salary depending on experience
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Cycle to work scheme
Life assurance
Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
Access to health and wellbeing services
Barrett Steel pension 
 
All About You

Essential Skills for the role: 

You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.

Have excellent hands-on leadership and man-management skills.  
Be able to demonstrate success gained in a transport/ distribution environment, ideally as part of a wider steel or materials distribution business
Used to planning multi-drop deliveries
Pro-active & tenacious attitude & approach to problem solving.
Excellent communication skills with good computer / numerical skills.
Challenge peers on route efficiency / load efficiency.
Exceptional customer service both internal & external.
Flexibility in operational working hours with a commercial awareness.
Candidates will ideally have an up-to-date Transport Management CPC and a good understanding of FORS  
 
How it feels to work for us

We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.

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