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Transport Team Manager:

Mon-Fri.

Rotating shifts (06:00 - 14:00, mid shift, 14:00 - 22:00).

32,000 per year.

Temp to perm

Location Lichfield

We are looking for a Transport Team Manager to join our team

Our people are at the core of our business great that's why we provide significant opportunities for career progress, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

The role

Support the management of a team of drivers, vehicles and administration staff to deliver the timely dispatch of deliveries to our customers stores and provide a store network with a first-class service.

Ensure all work activities carried out in accordance with legal requirements and company guidelines.

Operate various transport software to manage and record vehicle activities in accordance with plans and customer requirements.

Work collaboratively with the Warehouse Team and Vehicle Maintenance Unit in orchestrating the movement of loads and availability of vehicles and trailers.

Provide reports to Shift Managers.

Deliver service in accordance with plans and targets set.

Report and manage vehicle defects.

Communicate with customer regarding any site issues that may impact service level.

Deal with internal and external customer and employee concerns and enquiries.

Interrogate plans to ensuring all work allocated to appropriate vehicles.

Manage Driver resource, when business requires.

Carry out Driver pre-and de-briefs.

Carry out training and communicate planned requirements to Drivers and Administrators providing information on performance, company news and procedures.

Proactively motivate and guide all direct reports and manage performance when required.

Reports to the Transport Shift Manager.

Experience

Experience within Transport Management role

Knowledge of computerised scheduling and driver management packages would be an advantage

Commercial awareness and understand the contractual operating environment.

Adept at prioritising and organising workload, managing multiple and changing priorities concurrently

Ability to assimilate and process complex data and plans

Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Excellent relationship building and communications skills

High standard of administration and computer skills including Word, Excel, MS Outlook, PowerPoint

Team player

High level of discretion and judgement

Experience of supervising and managing a team

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation