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GBP 40,000 - 42,000

4 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a Transport Manager to lead their team in Bradford. This role involves managing the transport team, optimizing delivery schedules, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The successful candidate will have a strong background in logistics and team management, with a focus on improving performance and cost efficiency. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. If you are ready to take on a new challenge and have the required skills, we encourage you to apply!

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension

Sick pay

Xmas closure

Pension Scheme

Experience in transport management with a focus on team leadership.
Strong understanding of logistics and route optimization.

Manage transport team and ensure compliance with duties.
Plan and improve delivery schedules for route optimization.
Oversee driver recruitment and training processes.

International CPC

Job Description

Transport Manager - Bradford - £40,000 - £42,000

Elevation Recruitment Group's Procurement & Supply Chain division are working exclusively with a key client in Bradford as they look to recruit a Transport Manager to join their team.

Key Skills & Experience required:

International CPC required

Key duties of the Transport Manager will include:

Management of the transport team within the office and ensuring they are carrying out duties correctly and identifying any training requirements
Driver recruitment and management including any additional training which requirements identified
Overall responsibility for the planning, reviewing and improving delivery schedules to ensure route optimisation
Ensure that the entire team including drivers are professional when dealing with customers
Work with other departments to ensure we manage to service our customer requirements
Make decisions on vehicle operations during adverse weather to ensure safe running of the fleet
Ensure subcontractor relationships are in place for different regions to cover work going to destinations where it is not efficient to send our own fleet
Identify and negotiate with agencies to ensure we can source reliable drivers at short notice when required
Review the costs of vehicle maintenance and identify any recurring issues causing additional cost
Ownership P&L of the transport department, ensuring costs are monitored and any areas of overspend are identified and corrected
Monitoring cost recovery on jobs and flagging up any potential routes where it is not cost effective to deliver at current rates to sales/finance
Work to improve department KPIs and identify any additional KPIs which could improve understanding of performance
Manage the company’s Operator’s licence to enable us to run a fleet of HGV Vehicles
Ensure that all vehicles are compliant and work with the mechanic to resolve any issues identified

Benefits:

25 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension
Sick pay
Xmas closure
Pension Scheme

Are you ready for a new challenge and match the above criteria? Please apply or get in touch with Lewis McCallum at Elevation for more information.

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