A leading Logistics business is recruiting a Transport Manager to head up their transport operation for one of their premium customer operations, based in the Alfreton area.
Transport Manager will have the following responsibilities:
*Responsible for the management of the Transport Function for a busy retail distribution operation
*Responsible for Transport Planning, Legal Compliance and the daily operation
*Actively work alongside direct and in direct internal and external stakeholders
*Ensure compliance with statutory obligations regarding working time legislation and operator licensing
*Ensure effective and efficient people management through coaching, mentoring and developing individuals and teams
*Responsible for ER issues such as absence management, sickness and holiday allocation
*Ensure legal compliance with all relevant EU drivers hours legislation, working time legislation and operator licensing
*Actively champion a culture of continuous improvement
*Responsible for the preparation and presentation of accurate and professional information to be relayed to the customer on daily, weekly and monthly basis
*Ensure KPI delivery
*Responsible for budgets and cost management
*Ensure Health & Safety policies and procedures are adhered to

For Transport Manager, you will have the following skills and experience:
*Significant Transport Management experience is essential
*International CPC is essential
*Commercially sound, with previous experience in budget management, ideally in Open and Closed book contracts
*Prior experience working within a retail logistics environment
*Knowledge of transport regulations and a proven track record of planning and forecasting
*Influencing skills
*Must have an exceptional and demonstrable record of delivering against targets
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates