Assistant Transport Manager

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our My Benefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

• Alongside the Transport Operations Manager, oversee our fast-paced transport operation, ensuring safety, performance, and compliance
• Effectively control the optimal utilisation of an ever-increasing number of drivers, coordination of training requirements, along with fleet, compliance, and all transport equipment
• Ensure that the operation is running cost-effectively, identifying, and implementing operational improvements or opportunities for optimisation
• Coordinate our customer’s requirements, ensuring customer satisfaction, procedural conformance, and the consistent achievement of SLAs and KPIs

• A proven track record as a Transport Manager within a fast-pace distribution environment, preferably with exposure to FMCG retail/temperature-controlled logistics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• International CPC is required along with an excellent working knowledge of transport compliance and legislation
• The ability to lead, develop, motivate, and inspire your team with a real drive for optimisation, change management and continuous improvement