Head of Transport - Plymouth, United Kingdom - Butler Rose Ltd

Butler Rose Ltd
Butler Rose Ltd
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Plymouth, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Job title:
Head of Transport


Salary:
£45,000 - £50,000 + benefits

Butler Rose are currently working with a rapidly growing distribution business based in the Plymouth area


Due to an increase in business, we are now looking for a Transport Manager to take responsibility for the fleet and logistics activities, in this fast paced 7 day a week operation.


This role will work alongside The Head of Operations to specially manage all Transport and Fleet activities for the business and will have responsibility will be for circa 16 people (Transport Manager and Drivers), plus further agency staff during peak times.


Key responsibilities for the Transport Manager include:

  • Accountability for driver performance, delivering on agreed KPIs and operational metrics, and building strong relationships with stakeholders and the network team
  • Working alongside the Head of Operations to make strategic improvements to the overall logistics and warehouse function of the business
  • Provide operational excellence through leadership and development for the driver team, create a one team culture across all site functions
  • As a people manager, you will focus on ensuring that your colleagues receive the right level of support, coaching and development
  • Joint management of the site safety strategy, through colleague engagement and delivering a firstclass safety culture
  • Be proactive in identifying change and continuous improvement opportunities throughout the transport operations
  • Utilising data to inform decisions and also provide regular reports to Senior Management.
To be chosen for the role you must possess the follows skills/experience:

  • Experience in management of operations, and leadership in warehousing and transport, preferably within FMCG
  • Evidence of an effective track record of people management and leadership
  • Experience of transport planning and network modelling
  • Experience and understanding of the food service/distribution market place
  • Lean trained with experience of Kaizen, 5s and problem solving methodologies
  • Proven people management and development experience
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Solid understanding of financial management and operational KPI's
  • This individual has to be able to drive significant culture change with focus around people, processes and systems
£45,000 - £50,000 + benefits

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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