Transport Manager

2 weeks ago

Wrexham, United Kingdom Hunter Selection Limited Full time

**Transport Manager**

**North Wales**

**21022/900**

**£45,000**

**My client is offering an exciting opportunity for a Transport Manager to join the team based in Wrexham. It is a fantastic time to join the company and play a key role in realising their ambitious growth plans.**

**Role & Responsibilities**:
The Transport Manager will lead the transport team to ensure the efficient and cost-effective delivery and collection of finished products and raw materials in order to deliver business objectives, with responsibility for 42 drivers operating 13 vehiclesacross several shifts.

Throughout this role you will have the opportunity to utilise your management skills to drive consistently excellent performance to deliver KPIs for Safety, Quality, Service and Cost whilst promoting an inclusive culture that is focused on employee engagement.Day to day, this will involve setting targets, undertaking regular appraisals and dealing with absence, capability and disciplinary matters. You will continually motivate and support the team by encouraging professional development and providing consistentfeedback.

A further aspect of this role is managing the transport scheduling, planning delivery schedules in accordance with drivers hours to maximise utilisation of company resources, this will involve liaising with the mill production team, customers and suppliersto ensure an efficient flow of information so all internal and external requirements are met. You will have the responsibility to ensure the transport fleet is run within the Operator Licence Guidelines and that all relevant documentation relating to eachday's work is completed to ensure compliance with current road haulage legislation and company policy and procedures.

**Knowledge, Skills & Experience**:
We are looking for someone with a working knowledge of Drivers Hours and Working Time Directive Legislation with strong experience of leading a team in a similar role, preferrable with a Transport Manager CPC or equivalent.

You should have an interest and understanding of others, with the ability to establish good relationships with customers and staff, building wide and effective networks of contacts. With strong initiative you should be comfortable producing new ideas, approachesor insights and a range of solutions to problems.

**Benefits Package**:

- £45,000 + benefits
- Progression available within the business
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Discretionary bonus scheme

Hunter Selection is a nationwide provider of recruitment services in ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING, SERVICE & TECHNOLOGY. Find out more about us and search all our current vacancies at hunterselection.co.uk

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