My client is a leading distribution business who are looking for a Transport Manager to lead all distribution activities across 4 sites in the UK.
Our client is a market leading company in their industry and now needs to appoint a Transport Manager to help them achieve their goals.
The company has been trading for 6 years and and has built an enviable reputation in its competitive industry. During the Covid pandemic, they retargeted their customer base they now service some of the largest FMCG businesses in UK.
They are headquartered in Milton Keynes and have recently invested in a new logistics facility in the West Midlands. Currently, they operate 30+ vehicles and plan to open more depots nationally in the coming years.
Looking at the current and future business requirements, they feel they need to bring in an experienced professional to oversee their entire transport operation across 4 sites.
As Transport Manager, they want you to take a strategic role in the future direction of the business. You will take the overall responsibility for the company's transport operations across the whole of the UK which includes 4 sites.
Our client needs your skills to develop the network strategy, improve their day-to-day operations, ensuring their delivery commitments are fully met.
As such, you'll need a broad skillset covering in-house or 3PL multi drop primary and secondary chilled transport operations. Specifically, you'll be an excellent people manager with a coaching/mentoring mindset, an effective delegator, and a strategic leader. You will be financially astute and au fait with the commercials around managing and developing a cost effective and quality transport network and distribution operation.
You must be CPC qualified with experience of holding an O licence and up to date on transport regulations, fleet compliance and health and safety. Experience of both a HGV, artic and LGV fleet will be essential.
This role can be based out of 3 of their sites in the UK which include Milton Keynes, Northampton or Coventry.
- Extensive transport management experience at a high level in a service driven multi-site operation.
- Be able to demonstrate an ability to manage effectively in the context of a national operation and its associated strategic complexities.
- Highly developed people management skills, able to demonstrate skills in performance management and motivation of staff.
- A serious team player with the ability to work successfully in a variety of teams and with a variety of individuals.
- Must have the enthusiasm and commitment necessary to meet the considerable challenge of operating in a country-wide environment, requiring extensive travel.
- Able to establish and maintain good communications with customer representatives at all levels, colleagues and external contacts.
- Must be financially aware and have experience of budgetary control procedures.
- Be able to demonstrate high level employee relations experience in a unionised environment.
- National CPC holder with experience of sitting on O-Licence.
£45,000 - £50,000 + benefits
Role can be based out of Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire or Warwickshire.
EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.
