Based at our Head Office in Macclesfield.
Mon - Fri 9am – 6pm with occasional weekend cover
Assistant Transport Manager to coordinate the 50+ Drivers nationwide, this will also be overseeing a small team of Logistics Planners and Coordinators.
- Support and manage the day-to-day operations of the transport function within the SBF Group
- Work closely with two direct reports in the transport fleet and transport planning teams
- Liaise with the driver training team for training and development of all new and existing drivers
- Ensure all H&S requirements are met for the drivers
- Oversee management of driver hours within UK regulation
- Working closely with the Talent Team??to recruit new drivers to ensure the capacity is maintained in the driving team
- Create a proactive continuous improvement culture within the team to ensure the team is operating as efficiently and is always striving to ‘make things?better'
- Oversee the daily operation of Transport planning team
- Ensure the Vehicle fleet is managed to ensure vehicles are always available.
- Manage the team to deliver against key financial and performance-related local and national targets ensuring deadlines are met
- Work closely with the SMT to provide data, insight and support help deliver transport optimisation and improvement projects
- Ensuring all Legal, Maintenance, UK & EU Driving Regulations, and Operational procedures are always adhered to, ensuring the safety of self and others.
- Support the delivery of the Business Plan - setting and achieving specific measurable targets for the team.
- Maximise productivity and manage resources in order to reduce costs.
- Effectively communicating operational and business plans and changes to all colleagues, supporting the implementation of the communications plan.
- Performance Management of all colleagues within the team to ensure the achievement of operational targets.
Key areas of responsibility
- Fleet management and maintenance
- Shuttle planning and management
- Shuttle drivers performance and management
- Container inventory
- Delivery planning
- Delivery drivers performance and management
- IBT Stock movements
- Direct contact with Booking out Manager to maximise delivery fleet