Transport Manager
Transport Manager
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Transport Manager
Doncaster (DN4 5PD)
45000 per annum plus car / car allowance 33 days holiday pension life assurance employee assistance programme wellbeing support and flexible benefits scheme
About the Job
Relationships mean everything to us and this one is particularly special. Youll have an important part to play inensuring the effective operation of the Transport function drive continuous improvements and further develop integrated transport solutions to deliver a premium and cost effective service.
Here at Unipart we dont just have a way of working we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and professional goals to a world class level through Uniparts From Gate to Great training and development program.
As a Transport Manager you will produce agree & manage the transport budget accounting for any variances. Youll take a proactive approach in order to fully engage any new initiatives at the depot ensuring the integration of projects is successful in line with business needs
As part of your key responsibilities youll:
- Proactively optimise transport operations for efficiency without impacting service
- Integrate and manage new crossdock clients and the vehicle fleet including offsite parking
- Effectively manage the Transport department through KPI measures
- Ensure effective communication and coordination across all areas of transport operations
- Lead motivate and develop the transport team ensuring they are fully trained
- Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory legislation including Health & Safety and transport regulations
- Manage 3rd party hauliers for national and international journeys
- Develop and implement service standard agreements with customers
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and manage projects to successful delivery
- Maintain the Companys Operator Licence and manage associated risks
- Mentor and coach staff on the Unipart training and development programs
About You
Wed love you to have the following skills and experience but please apply if you think youd be able to perform well in this role!
- Effective professional and confident communicator at all levels
- Good contract and people management skills
- Experience in setting monitoring and reporting on KPIs
- Pragmatic approach to problem solving
- Strong planning and organising skills high level of numeracy
- Negotiating skillsability to influence and steer
- Engaging leader with proven experience of building a team
- Skilled at setting clear objectives and motivating your team to achieve them
- Experience in managing budgets
- Able to work efficiently across the business and functional boundaries
- Commercially focussed
- Customerservice driven
- IOSH
- National CPC
- International CPC
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent fair and provides equality of opportunity all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race colour or nationality ethnic or national origins sex gender reassignment sexual orientation marital or civil partnership status pregnancy or maternity disability religion or belief age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought where you feel included safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
