Assistant Transport Manager

Are you currently working in a transport environment but feel like you've hit a stop sign? Are you looking for a career move, where you'll constantly be challenged to grow and develop your skills? Are you ready to take the highway to your next challenge?

GXO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.

GXO is currently seeking a talented and driven Assistant Transport Manager to join us at our new site in Wellingborough. Here you will lead a team of shift managers, team leaders, clerks, and drivers by giving direction and monitoring performance, to ensure that the department operates efficiently and effectively in providing a quality service.

This is a full time, permanent position, where you'll be working on any 5 from 7 shift pattern, predominantly office hours Monday Friday. However some flexibility is required, this is transport after all!

You’ll be paid a salary of £40,000 – £45,000 per annum, dependent upon experience. You’ll also receive 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. You’ll have access to an onsite gym, private healthcare, a dental plan, a workplace pension, and our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with.

Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 60% last year!

• You’ll identify and resolve operational issues and, where appropriate, escalated to the Transport Manager, ensuring that the transport department always remains legally compliant.
• To ensure that the transport function is legally compliant by ensuring correct compliance processes are in place, and monitored within the O-licence regulations.
• Ensure a customer-focused approach whilst being responsive to customer requirements, and create excellence in customer relationship management by improving the service offered.
• Ensure that the use of core/agency staff, own fleet/hire vehicles and subcontractors are optimised in line with business requirements.

• You will have experience of managing a team within a large and fast paced transport environment.
• You will be a strong leader with excellent communication skills, champion a can-do attitude and hold an International CPC.
• You will have experience of managing conflicting priorities, along with planning and organising skills within a transport operation.
• Experience using change management practices and ideologies.

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