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

• Schedule and plan routes for multi-drop deliveries through the planning team

• Support the customer service team with proactive information and problem-resolution for all customer deliveries and queries

• Lead and motivate the transport team on the day-to-day activities

• Comply with all legislation, including our Operators Licence, FORS and the working time directive

• Monitor and manage training and qualifications for all members of the Transport Department and agency drivers, and file and review required certification and accreditation

• Manage third party carriers

• Liaise with the Production Manager to schedule collections and deliveries in conjunction with the production plan

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Key Performance Measures

• Accidents and incidents

• Transport KPIS

  • On Time Delivery​

  • Cost: actual v budget

  • Agency v Own order fulfilment

  • Cost per mile and total miles

  • Vehicle fill and utilisation​

  • Vehicle and driver checks: compliance to schedule and performance

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Competencies

• 5 years transport management experience

• Valid CPC holder

• Execute, direct and co-ordinate all transport activity in a safe, legally-compliant, effective, customer-focused manner

• Team player with problem-solving mentality. Works with customer service, finance and production teams for ultimate customer satisfaction 

• Customer focus: always see performance from the customer perspective

• Results-oriented: always seek improvement to budget

• Develops team: Delegation to transport supervisors, planners. Coaches and performance manages through the team

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Location

• At the client manufacturing premises in Tonbridge

• Monday to Friday, half-day Saturday every fortnight

• 40 hours per week

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Package

• £40,000 per annum

• 30 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

• Company pension scheme​

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To apply, please click the button below and send us your CV and Cover Letter.