Transport Manager

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Transport Manager to join a Logistics business based in Hertfordshire. You will be responsible for the full Transport function and will own the transport budget to drive profitability of the operation.

Transport Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the day to day transport operation, communicating with sub-contractors and controlling drivers, administrators and planners employed.

• Effective planning and utilisation of drivers and sub-contract haulage for deliveries.

• Managing the operation, in a safe and legal manner, with regard to maintenance, driver hours and the legal operation of a road fleet.

• Interfacing with the sites customers, and dealing with sub contract partners.

• Liaising with the warehouse operations team, to ensure customer service levels are maintained.

• Maintaining, creating and updating spreadsheets and databases for KPI reports.

• Reporting problems and dealing with any issues and queries that may arise.

• Seeking opportunities to drive the transport operation forward.

　Transport Manager Requirements:

• Have a good understanding of the third party haulage market.　

• Able to work effectively in a close team.

• Have excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.

• Able to make decisions under pressure, and to a tight timescale.

• Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business, particularly at peak periods during the year.　

• Able to communicate well at all levels within the business.

• Have the ability to identify and suggest improvements

• Highly motivated.

• PC Literate in Word, Excel and Outlook.

• Should demonstrate the drive and desire to progress

• Must be flexible in approach to work and shift patterns.
• National & International CPC Licence