Transport Manager
Transport Manager
£40,000
Tonbridge
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About the job:
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Our client is a very successful manufacturing company. Due to an employee retirement, they are recruiting for a Transport Manager, who will maintain their excellent record on legal compliance, health and safety and performance.
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Key Accountabilities
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Schedule and plan routes for multi-drop deliveries through the planning team
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Support the customer service team with proactive information and problem-resolution for all customer deliveries and queries
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Lead and motivate the transport team on the day-to-day activities
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Comply with all legislation, including our Operators Licence, FORS and the working time directive
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Monitor and manage training and qualifications for all members of the Transport Department and agency drivers, and file and review required certification and accreditation
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Manage third party carriers
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Liaise with the Production Manager to schedule collections and deliveries in conjunction with the production plan
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Key Performance Measures
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Accidents and incidents
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Transport KPIS
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On Time Delivery​
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Cost: actual v budget
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Agency v Own order fulfilment
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Cost per mile and total miles
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Vehicle fill and utilisation​
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Vehicle and driver checks: compliance to schedule and performance
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Competencies
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5 years transport management experience
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Valid CPC holder
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Execute, direct and co-ordinate all transport activity in a safe, legally-compliant, effective, customer-focused manner
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Team player with problem-solving mentality. Works with customer service, finance and production teams for ultimate customer satisfaction
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Customer focus: always see performance from the customer perspective
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Results-oriented: always seek improvement to budget
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Develops team: Delegation to transport supervisors, planners. Coaches and performance manages through the team
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Location
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At the client manufacturing premises in Tonbridge
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Monday to Friday, half-day Saturday every fortnight
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40 hours per week
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Package
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£40,000 per annum
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30 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
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Company pension scheme​
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To apply, please click the button below and send us your CV and Cover Letter.