Transport Manager

Role: Transport Manager

Industry: Builders Materials / Builders Merchants

Region: Dagenham / Rainham, East London / Essex

Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 (DOE)

Monday-Friday only.

Our client is a National distributor of building materials / construction supplies - builders merchants.

The Role:

They are currently looking for an experienced Transport Manager at their Dagenham branch. The role is to support the branch management team, by providing a successful delivery service, effectively supervising a team of drivers, whilst being responsible for a fleet of 7 vehicles.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure company Best practices, Standards and Company Policies are met
• Health & Safety compliance to FORS standards
• Responsible for ensuring the correct products are delivered to the required location within the given time frame and must effectively organise and manage a team of drivers and fleet of company vehicles
• Multi-drop deliveries
• Ensure that all delivery vehicles are routed to maximise efficiency
• Accurate checking and maintaining of all paperwork including downloading Tachograph's & Drivers Digital Cards
• Overseeing routine vehicle checks
• Ensuring staff are supported and trained to do their job
• Ensure all vehicles, maintenance, inspection schedules and MOT's are met
• Managing customer queries in a calm and decisive manner
• Route planning
  
• Engaging & motivating your team

Experience:

• Transport Manager CPC card
• Excellent Communication Skills
• The ability to prioritise whilst working under pressure
• Exceptional time management skills
• Experience of leading, motivating and supporting a team
• Role- modelling behaviour- working with integrity, honesty and in a confidential manner
• Knowledge & understanding of Transport Legislation and procedures
• Previous experience within a Transport Management role
  
• Strong administrative and IT skills
• Strong numerical skills with the ability to calculate weights and measures

Package:

• Salary £38,000 - £45,000
• Pension Scheme
• Death In Service Scheme
• Employee Assisted Programme

What next?

Are you a Transport Manager or Transport Supervisor for a Builders Merchants, Timber Merchants, Multi-drop transport environment?

For further information on this and other transport manager roles, please apply online and one of team will be in touch to discuss.