Transport Manager
Job Description
Job title: Transport Manager
Company: Alliance Automotive Group
Job description: The role of the Transport Manager, is to be accountable for the safety, legal, compliance and operator licencing and efficient execution of transport plans, ensuring SLA’s/KPI’s are achieved. Transport Managers are front and centre of the transport operation, demonstrating 21st century driver engagement and management. In addition to being a the Transport Manager the position is responsible for the wellbeing, performance and motivation of their team through regular performance dialogues, scheduled quarterly 1-2-1’s as well as ad-hoc communication and engagement.Knowledge, skills, and experience
- Ensure Environmental, Health & Safety requirements are met:
- Comply with H&S policy & standards.
- Identify and report hazards, incidents and accidents.
- Keep work area clean and tidy. Use 5S’s.
- Use equipment in a safe manner.
- Safe, legal compliance and efficient execution of transport operations during a duty shift to network SLA’s/KPI’s.
- Review and amend where appropriate daily plans issued to the operation.
- Daily operations issue management and resolution for transport operations, with local warehouse teams and in support of Customer Services.
- Management of short term & long-term driver absence and reallocation of work.
- Responsible for driver and fleet legal compliance in accordance with Operator Licencing standards.
- Ensuring 100% compliance with (and sampling with yard checks) pre-shift check and defect processes.
- Ensuring all fleet management (OPS) processes are adhered to.
- Ownership and accountability for driver induction, training and ensuring qualifications are up to date for all drivers reports.
- Full responsibility for all operator licence requirements and support to Executive team named.
- Ensuring all drivers are appropriately trained and familiarised with both operations and equipment.
- Manage operational costs and identification of cost performance trends – i.e. fuel performance/accidents etc.
- Support of transport and network project and initiatives.
- Support with adherence to all compliance and legal obligations with a huge emphasis on safety, deputising in their absence
- Ensure all process and procedures are followed and that we operate a safe and efficient environment
- Provide leadership and guidance for the Transport team to enable them to meet objectives, encouraging open communication
- Work with the Senior Leadership team and RDC Network team to deliver products into RDC network and Subsidiaries
- Maintain accurate and timely records as required adhering to specified periods
- 3rd party collections and opportunities for back haul revenue
- This list is not exhaustive. Colleagues are expected to undertake all reasonable requests necessary for the successful completion of their duties
Essential Experience
- Transport Manager CPC Qualification.
- Success in building high performing teams.
- Have experience of managing large fast paced transport operations.
- Strong leadership skills being able to motivate and engage people at all levels.
- Strong knowledge of Road Transport Regulations, Health & Safety, fleet compliance and working time directives.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong decision-making skills, and a sense of responsibility.
- High levels of literacy and numeracy plus attention to detail and data analysis.
- Ability to work under pressure and deal with challenging situations professionally.
Desirable Experience
- Proactive and dynamic
- Forward thinking
- Have a flexible approach to cover and support the departments requirements.
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Ability to multitask
- Able to work well within a team as well as on own initiative
- Well organised and able to prioritise workload.
- Good problem-solving skills
Key relationships
- RDC Site Managers
- RDC Regional Operations Managers
- RDC operations Director
- Senior Leadership team
- Traffic Commissioner
Performance Measures
- Infringement data
- Vehicle Maintenance records
- KPI
- Budget
- Team development and CPC training compliance
- Succession planning
