Assistant Transport Manager
- Sittingbourne, Kent
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage the Depot Transport staff to execute Traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels.
- Reduce non contract maintenance and damage spends through the use of vehicle passports, daily confirmation of spend, in conjunction with other Culina depots.
- Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the Planning Team to plan the resource.
- Motivate and develop the team through engagement, training and personal development plans.
- Ensure all staff are fully trained and have the correct equipment.
- Ensure that the Transport team comply with all relevant statutes and regulations.
- Communicate with 3rd Party hauliers in regard to control of all reported defects on drop trailers left for pre loading.
- Check and approve maintenance cost reports and related invoices.
- Ensure annual MOTs and service intervals on all fleet equipment are carried out on time.
- Monitor, Audit and Control suppliers.
- Attend Monthly Customer review meetings in the absence of the Transport Manager.
- Supports communication throughout department including team briefings and publication of KPIs.
- Support implementation of service improvements in conjunction with customers and other areas of the business.
- Generate and implement ideas with regards to staff and operational changes, which will help drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure a secure and safe environment for staff, both in your department and across the wider business.
- Be responsible for the maintenance and fuel aspect of Transport Budget, to include various KPI's and costs.
- Support the company in regard to reducing its carbon footprint, for example reducing road miles.
- Ability to deputise for the Transport Manager.
- Previous Transport Management experience.
- Previous experience of leading, motivating and managing a team.
- Genuine team player, a firm and confident manager who is skilled at setting clear objectives and motivating their team.
- Leadership and motivational qualities and proven experience of building a team
- Commercially focused, consumer orientated and customer service driven
- Problem solving in a pressurised environment.
- National and International CPC qualification - desirable
- Good commercial knowledge of transport operations including experience of operating in a closed book, shared user environment.
- Previous supervisory experience within a FMCG environment.
- Annual Leave - Holiday entitlement of 20 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
- Private Medical Cover- This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
- Pension scheme - we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer.
- Life Assurance - x 2 your annual salary.
- Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programme, we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
- Eye Care Vouchers - We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
- Reward & Recognition - We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.