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GPS Recruitment have an amazing new role- Transport Manager. This is the ideal opportunity for someone with existing transport and vehicle management experience looking for a new challenge in an extremely large and fast-paced environment.

As Transport Manager within a large manufacturing business, you will manage the operations, planning and administration teams, along with the daily responsibility of a dedicated fleet of around 200 drivers.

Being successful in this role, you must hold a current TMCPC licence, have at least 5 years’ experience controlling a large fleet (200+), Confident making quick decisions and have exposure to current new changes with technology.

Key duties:

* Maintaining strong relationships with vehicle suppliers and manufacturers. Ensuring vehicles and trailers are roadworthy, manage service providers; ensuring defects, service inspections and MOTs are carried out in accordance with maintenance agreements.

* Ensure that all DVSA compliance standards as well as companies own compliance standards are always adhered to, this includes timely scheduling for PMI, MOT, drivers' routine checks and proactive maintenance.

* Investigate any missing mileage from Tachograph reports (Monthly Reporting on Vehicle Compliance -PMI/Tacho/MOT/LOLER)

* Managing vehicle accidents and working with our current insurers. Ensure all incidents and accidents reported are fully investigated and actions taken as necessary via Driver Trainer.

* Ensuring forward planning, MOT and Service slots ahead of time so as not to affect overall fleet availability to the operation.

* Authorising and scrutinising vehicle repairs and invoices/ recharge on a fleet covered under R&M.

* Assist in all other duties related to the maintenance and running of the fleet as required.

* Driver technical phone support and guidance

Experience/Qualifications:

* A high standard of computer literacy, particularly MS Office applications

* TM CPC holder

* Minimum 5 years’ experience in Transport Management within a large fleet operation.

* Experience of FORS Accreditation is desirable

* User experience of Transport Systems- Tachomaster, TMS, 3rd Party Service systems (Daf Check/ Truckfile) desired Hold a full UK driving licence.

* Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, at all levels.

* Have a proactive, flexible approach.

* Have excellent organisational skills and a working knowledge of IT systems.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, however, the role will require you to be available to drivers out of standard working hours as required