Transport Manager

EJ826 - Transport ManagerLocation: Stonehouse, GloucesterSalary: £40,000 - £45,000 Overview:First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Transport Manager on behalf of one of our clients.Responsible for the dispatch and distribution operations, consistently co-ordinating and optimising processes to ensure efficiency and timely delivering to customers.Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.Duties and Responsibilities:

• To manage the dispatch and distribution of site produced orders to meet customer requirements within budget and to agreed targets.
• To ensure legal compliance and the management of systems controlling and operating the fleet logistics operation, including accountability for the operators licence.
• To work closely with colleagues to drive efficiency in transport operations.
• Control and dispatch of any cross docked group orders in requested timescales.
• Manages the dispatch and distribution teams.
• Manage department costs to agreed parameters.
• Responsible for all aspects of health and safety in a dispatch and distribution environment.
• Analysing KPIs to identify opportunities to continually improve performance.
• Utilise IT systems to drive process improvements and automation of administrative tasks.
• Developing effective internal and external relationships, ensuring timely communication and a customer focused approach.
• To manage the fleet of vehicles for all group companies including vehicle ordering, compliance and servicing.
• Maintain a safe, secure and compliant environment by operating within company systems, policies and procedures.

Skills and Qualifications:

• O Licence essential
• Previous logistics management experience in a busy and demanding manufacturing environment.
• Significant people management experience.
• Able to plan and execute and deliver targets with a continual emphasis on improving performance.
• Demonstrable budget management experience.
• Multi-site / operations experience.
• Ideally holds a IOSHH qualification or has significant experience of driving improvement in health and safety within a logistics environment.
• CPC accreditation.