Our client, a well-established family run transport company, specialising in UK Road Haulage, are seeking a Transport Manager to join their team based in central Northamptonshire.
This is a full-time permanent position with hybrid working options.
This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced and ambitious leader who is looking for a challenging role that they can really make their own. With the full support of the two company Directors, you will be given a great deal of autonomy to continue to help grow this family owned and well respected business.
They currently have a varied fleet from 7.5ton to 44ton artic vehicles and a great team of efficient and hardworking people, they are always committed to delivering a high level standard of service.
The successful candidate will be a strategic thinking individual with integrity and passion, self-motivated and posses excellent communication skills.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervision and leading a team of 8 vehicles and drivers
- Coordinate the customers requirements, ensuring customer satisfaction whilst meeting contractual obligation
- Maintain fleet and drivers legal compliance and processes relating to servicing, MOT's and repairs
- Managing drivers hours, tacho, WTD and all obligations relating to the operating licence
- Responsible for health and safety and coordination of associated activities
- Responsible for bringing in new business and maximizing and maintaining existing clients
- Continuous improvement in all areas including vehicle & driver utilisation and effectiveness
- Route planning to maximise cost control for new and existing clients
- Leading strategic projects for overall optimisation of your fleet
- Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting as required
Personal skills & qualifications:
- Management experience within the UK Haulage / Transport industry
- Transport Manager CPC qualified
- IT literate
- Experience with continuous improvement
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Experience with managing drivers
- Demonstrate both a commercially and client focused operating style
- Can adapt quickly to change and be proactive