BAE Systems Transport Manager

5 days ago

Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Wincanton Full time £40,000 - £60,000 per year

Job Description
An opportunity has arisen for a Transport Team Manager, based at the Defence Logistics Centre, Samlesbury.

Reporting to an Operations Manager, the individual will be responsible for ensuring an effective transport operation and despatch department and is established and maintained to meet all key performance indicators and exceed customer expectations

How will you contribute?

  • Ensure a proactive approach to Health and Safety
  • Ensure driver and vehicle availability to agreed levels
  • Manage compliance of the Transport Operation based at Samlesbury to include CPC responsibility for the Operation
  • Ensure resource planning, maintenance planning and driver management are at all times in line with current legislation, WTD and operator licence
  • Manage Transport & Despatch team performance
  • Conduct investigatory meetings and Disciplinary Hearings.
  • Reporting of Weekly/Monthly key performance indicators in line with the business requirements
  • Excellent communication to customers/functions attend regular customer meetings
  • Support the strategy of growth including European road transport, global airfreight and synergies within UK road transport
  • Operate within the GXO values
  • To undertake such other duties as may be reasonable required for the effective management of the operation

What will you bring?

  • The individual must be a CPC National and International Holder
  • Able to provide and understand the need for a high standard of customer service
  • A proactive, flexible and "can do" attitude to resolve issues and challenges
  • Able to manage and motivate a team of drivers and warehouse staff to achieve results
  • PC literate and numerate, with good communication skills, including a minimum of a basic understanding of Microsoft Office as required
  • Demonstrate excellent communication skills
  • Possess a positive attitude and the ability to suggest methods of improvement, being actively involved in improvement techniques
  • Ability to use IT systems in accordance with training provided

What do we offer?
We really value our people and offer a friendly, safety first working environment and a competitive salary along with other benefits including; company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits online discount platform, onsite parking + much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Apply Now
Please apply by following the links and uploading your CV. We are a fast-moving organisation so we may not always wait until the closing date to review applications. As a result you should submit your CV as soon as possible

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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