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Transport Manager – Timber Products

Job Title: Transport Manager – Timber Products

Industry Sector: Softwoods, Sheet Material, Hardwoods, Joinery products, MDF, OSB, Panel Products, Cladding, Mouldings, Decorative Surfaces, Decking, Engineered Roof, Façade Systems, Site Hoardings Stock, Transport Manager, CPC, Transport CPC, Distribution, Supply, Supplier

Location: Rainham

Remuneration: £40,000 - £45,000 + bonus

Benefits: Pension & 22 days annual leave

The role of the Transport Manager – Timber Products will involve:

* Transport Manager position overseeing all logistics and warehouse operations for the supply of a range of timber products

* Oversee the transport and timely delivery of all products leaving the Rainham Depot

* Ensure that all loads are collated for delivery (6 lorries)

* Plan all delivery schedules to best utilise the fleet and drivers

* Liaise daily with the sales team to ensure that load potential is maximised

* Responsible for all paper work / Driver and Loading Manifests are completed correctly

* Ensuring vehicles are serviced and M.O.T’s are completed before required dates

* Reporting damages to Operations Managers

* Ensuring that H&S policies are adhered to at all times

The ideal applicant will be an Transport Manager – Timber Products with:

* Must have Transport Management experience within a timber or merchant or related background

* Transport Manager CPC qualification

* Load planning experience

* Ideally will have experience dealing with lorry mounted cranes

* Experience supervising health & safety on site (IOSH qualified)

* Strong leadership and people management skills

* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

* IT literate (Microsoft Office)

* Organised, dynamic and self-motivated

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Jobs, Construction Vacancies and Specification Positions within: Softwoods, Sheet Material, Hardwoods, Joinery products, MDF, OSB, Panel Products, Cladding, Mouldings, Decorative Surfaces, Decking, Engineered Roof, Façade Systems, Site Hoardings Stock, Transport Manager, CPC, Transport CPC, Distribution, Supply, Supplier