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Senior Transport Manager

Coventry Permanent £55,000 - £60,000 per year
  • Would you be interested in working for a large international 3pl?
  • Are you interested in leading performance across a regional network?

About Our Client

The Senior Transport Manager will be working for a leading 3pl operating in Coventry

Job Description

  • 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 200 drivers plus 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 absence and holiday cover is in place for the role and also assist in absentee and holiday cover where required.



  • 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

  • Have experience working in a similar role, dealing with drivers and junior managers on a daily basis
  • 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
  • Be a strong people manager
  • Have strong passion for the role and proven ability to make change
  • Hold an International CPC

What's on Offer

The Senior Transport Manager will be paid between £55,000 and £60,000 plus package

Contact
Daniel Anderson
Quote job ref
JN-092023-6198439
Phone number
+44 121 230 9465

Job summary

Job function
Logistics
Subsector
Transport Management
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Location
Coventry
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Daniel Anderson
Consultant phone
+44 121 230 9465
Job reference
JN-092023-6198439