Transport Operations Manager

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About the role

Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for Managing the Transport Operations at a busy distribution centre. Responsible for a fleet of Class 1 and Class 2 vehicles, you will Lead a team of Managers, Drivers, Trainers and Administrative Colleagues. This is an exciting Leadership role, as the departmental head, you will be a key member of the sites senior management team.

Main Responsibilities

• Operate & achieve the transport budget.
• Ensure legal Compliance to DVSA standards
• Experience of both internal and external audits
• Influence, direct and support your management team to work to performance criteria and undertake the right activities that positively influence cost within the department.
• Lead, motivate and develop the Transport team members through performance management to raise performance standards and achieve KPI's for cost, service and people.
• Challenge under performance and recognise good performance in equal measure.
• Collate KPI figures weekly and produce period end reports and action plans.
• Ensure driver overtime and use of agency drivers and subcontractors are kept to a minimum.
• Repair and maintenance costs to be strictly monitored and controlled.
• Ensure Best Practice to minimise fuel usage and maximise KPL.
• Monitor and control absence.
• Maximise all forms of revenue.
• Ensure supplier collections are made as planned.
• Achieve on time delivery performance.
• Ensure effective communications both internally in Transport department, within the Distribution Centre and with Customers including Supply Chain and branches.
• Ensure management team is regularly appraised and developed via personal development plans.
• Develop transport department Culture into a "Great Place to Work" atmosphere with Colleague engagement and inclusion a key focus.
• Implement succession planning.
• Identify training needs and design/implement training plans.
• Ensure adherence to employment legislation and Company policy as required including; contracts of employment, discipline and grievance matters.
• Support the General Manager to manage the ER environment to protect the business.
• Build effective relationships with the site union representatives.

You will need

Technical Skills and Knowledge:

• Management experience within a unionised environment.
• Thorough knowledge of CPC accountabilities & the legislative requirements
• Experience of a customer service environment.
• Excellent PC and organisational skills.
• Methodical approach to figures and reporting.
• Understanding of people planning and scheduling processes.
• Knowledge of health safety and legislative requirements.
• Developing self and others.

Capabilities:

• Flexible with ability to work on own initiative.
• Innovative and change orientated/adaptable.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Numerate and Literate.
• Effective communicator at all levels with positive can do attitude.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to impact and influence.
• Decision-making and judgement.
• Well organised, able to plan and manage time effectively.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills.
• Coaching skills.
• Team player.
• Tenacious.
• 'Can Do' approach to work.

Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience

• CPC qualified.
• Minimum of 3 years senior manager experience in a best practice transport environment.

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package