Driver Team Manager

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This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business. The job purpose is to efficiently manage a team of drivers and ensure that the Service Centre Transport/Fleet function delivers financial and customer service objectives, ensuring it operates legally and within all H&S obligations to drivers and members of the public. All staff are expected to understand the principles of Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use (2013/C 68/01) which is reflected in our SOP –  1 AHDL GDP 1.1. It will be a requirement for all staff to be trained in this SOP and have an annual refresher.

All other GDP training will be job specific and as per your personal training matrix.

• Ensure that reported vehicle defects are rectified promptly
• Monitor and manage drivers’ performance, ensuring compliance to procedures as detailed in the drivers duties booklet
• Ensure that vehicle security disciplines are maintained
• Enforce driver compliance with the strict controls around van condition and preventative maintenance
• Ensure vehicle and driver presentation conforms to company requirement to promote the brand
• Monitor that drivers adhere to the route delivery sequences and record actual start and finish times for each route.
• Report vehicle defects and maintenance requirements to ensure roadworthiness and promote driver safety
• Ensure delivery bins and returns are collected from customer premises and promptly returned to the Service Centre according to company guidelines
• Maintain a driver training program to increase drivers’ skills, competencies and route knowledge to achieve maximum flexibility for sickness and holiday cover and promote the brand.
• The management and relevant communication of driver delivery failures to minimise the disruption to customer service.
• Prompt and effective reaction to breakdowns and accidents.
• Compliance to DTP contractual requirements through the achievement of specific KPIs
• Ensure all customer deliveries are effected in the prescribed manner
• Investigate customer services issues and provide prompt feedback
• Ensure the department meet all H&S requirements and Direct Reports are aware of their responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance to GDP procedures
• Provide effective leadership and motivation through regular team briefings/debriefings
• Take appropriate steps to maintain IIP accreditation, agreeing clear objectives for direct reports and monitoring performance through annual appraisal process as per company guidelines
• Take responsibility for all areas of people management for direct reports including coaching and nurturing talent and motivating the team through effective leadership
• Provide coaching and guidance to colleagues in areas of responsibility
• Work closely with management colleagues to drive efficiencies across the Service Centre promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• Make recommendations for the improvement of processes and procedures
• Implementation of corporate processes and procedures in a consistent manner in line with company requirements
• Make recommendations for improvements in area of responsibility

• At least five (5) years of experience of managing first line managers as direct reports
• Willingness to work on-site
• Coaching skills– Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem
• Communication skills– Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message
• Customer Focus – Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer…