Transport Shift Manager - Nights

Avonmouth Permanent £40,000 - £41,000 per year
  • A rare opportunity to join a growing Transport Solutions Provider
  • Great opportunity to progress your Transport Leadership Career

About Our Client

My client is a growing 3PL who are based within the Avonmouth - Bristol Area. They are within the Logistics Distribution and Supply chain sector.

This is a very rare exciting opportunity however you must be within a realistic commute to Bristol.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities of the Transport Shift Manager - Nights

  • The role will co-ordinate the customer's requirements ensuring customer satisfaction and procedural conformance whilst ensuring contractual obligations are met and timely reporting of relevant KPI and financial information



  • Management of a team of 50 drivers plus agency and support staff along with fleet, compliance and all transport equipment in an ever changing environment whilst meeting daily KPI and service requirements.



  • Responsible for managing change positively and effectively by pro-actively managing operational planning and changing customer requirements.



  • To ensure that the transport function is legally compliant by ensuring correct compliance processes are in place, and monitored within the O-licence regulations



  • Take responsibility for health and safety and the co-ordination of associated activities.



  • Ensure a customer focused approach whilst being responsive to customer requirements. Create excellence in customer relationship management by improving the service offered.



  • To ensure good quality communication with the customers on a day to day basis and to deliver any agreed actions required to keep the operation efficient.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Nights Transport Shift Manager will have the following attributes:

  • Have experience working in a similar role, dealing with drivers on a daily basis
  • Transport Experience
  • Proven track record in process improvement in Cost, OTIF and Driver Engagement
  • Have strong knowledge of all relevant transport legislation and be able to hold the O' licence
  • Have an awareness of planning software
  • Be a strong people manager
  • Understand planning software ideally Paragon
  • Have strong passion for the role and drive to make change
  • Able to work Nights 4 on 4 off
  • Live within commutable distance of Bristol.

What's on Offer

For the successful Transport Shift Manager - Nights you will receive;

Salary - £41,000

Holidays 24

Pension Matched up to 6%

Life Assurance

Contact
Laura Frost
Quote job ref
JN-092023-6182048
Phone number
+44 117 906 5521

Job summary

Job function
Logistics
Subsector
Transport Management
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Location
Avonmouth
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Laura Frost
Consultant phone
+44 117 906 5521
Job reference
JN-092023-6182048