Transport Manager

1 week ago

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Robert Walters Full time

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Transport Manager to join a Logistics business based in Hertfordshire. You will be responsible for the full Transport function and will own the transport budget to drive profitability of the operation.

Transport Manager Key Responsibilities:

- Managing the day to day transport operation, communicating with sub-contractors and controlling drivers, administrators and planners employed.
- Effective planning and utilisation of drivers and sub-contract haulage for deliveries.
- Managing the operation, in a safe and legal manner, with regard to maintenance, driver hours and the legal operation of a road fleet.
- Interfacing with the sites customers, and dealing with sub contract partners.
- Liaising with the warehouse operations team, to ensure customer service levels are maintained.
- Maintaining, creating and updating spreadsheets and databases for KPI reports.
- Reporting problems and dealing with any issues and queries that may arise.
- Seeking opportunities to drive the transport operation forward.

Transport Manager Requirements:

- Have a good understanding of the third party haulage market.
- Able to work effectively in a close team.
- Have excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.
- Able to make decisions under pressure, and to a tight timescale.
- Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business, particularly at peak periods during the year.
- Able to communicate well at all levels within the business.
- Have the ability to identify and suggest improvements
- Highly motivated.
- PC Literate in Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Should demonstrate the drive and desire to progress
- Must be flexible in approach to work and shift patterns.
- National & International CPC Licence

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