Transport Manager

Kinaxia are looking for a Transport Manager to join our team at our site in Stockport. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing the transportation of goods to ensure timely and cost\-effective delivery schedules. The Transport Manager will play a crucial role in optimising routes, maintaining high customer service standards, and ensuring compliance with current legislative requirements.

• Monday \- Friday


• 40 hours per week


• Additional benefits:


• Life assurance


• Pension


• Exceptional fleet


• Opportunity for training and development (CPC training)


• Full Uniform and PPE


• Onsite Parking


• Cycle to work scheme.


• Loyalty Awards (recognises employees with 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 years service)


• Employee benefits and discounts across a range of top brands (including shopping, travel, motoring and days out)

• Lead on the full utilisation of IT systems and vehicles to ensure accurate and appropriate allocation of driver/vehicle/loads/trailers to improve both the efficiency of the department and the Group;


• Provide leadership and motivation to your team to build an effective and engaged workforce resulting in improved productivity and sustained customer service levels;


• Lead on the recruitment and training and development of your department to ensure you have the right people, in the right roles, at the right time;


• Build, grow and maintain effective working relationships with key stake holders within both the business and the Group to promote partnership working and improve operational efficiency;


• Create, promote and implement clear communication channels with internal departments and external customers to improve KPIs and the profitability of the business;


• Monitor all information to ensure it is up to date and held in a secure location in order to comply with GDPR legislation;


• Lead on the effective management of driver hours by authorising driver timesheets on a weekly basis and auditing and updating hours against the relevant systems to guarantee they are compliant to all regulations;


• Produce and audit relevant KPIs for the department and evaluate trends to continually improve processes, procedures and profit margins;


• Lead on the implementation and management of safe working practices, general housekeeping and manage audits from both external and internal clients to ensure the Company is compliant.

• Logistics qualification would be desirable


• Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) or equivalent


• Working knowledge of the Highway Code, EU tachograph requirements, Working Time Regulations, Road Transport Regulations


• Commercial awareness


• Working knowledge of transport operation systems


• Geography


• Health and Safety regulations


• Relevant transport management experience


• Managing and developing a team of employees


• Analysing and solving logistic problems


• Transport operation systems

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