Closing Date: 26th April 2025
Vidu are working on a super exciting assignment in the search for a Transport Manager on behalf of a rapidly growing logistics business.
If you’re an experienced Transport Manager, Operations Manager, alternatively a Senior Planner looking to step your career up a gear, and you like the sound of being instrumental in helping to take a business to the next stage in their growth plan and strategy, this role will be right up your street!
They are looking for someone with a genuine passion to transform and optimise trucking transportation, ensuring that you meet and exceed KPIs, budget targets, and operational efficiency goals.
If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and have a passion for logistics and transport management, this is the role for you!
Circa £40,000 – £50,000 basic salary (dependent on experience) plus a KPI related annual bonus, package and excellent opportunities for career development and progression.
Our client has engaged with Vidu VIP to commence the initial search.
Our team of dedicated consultants will be your first point of contact when applying for this role.
Your Mission:
This is a pivotal role within our clients transport operations. You will be responsible for managing their Class 1 truck drivers and ensuring seamless coordination of parcel movement.
You will be at the forefront of trucking compliance, strategic planning, and cost-effective routing, working closely with airline handlers, customs teams, and operational leaders.
You will have sole responsibility for the effective day to day management of all the transport operations and planning along with managing a team of Planners, Drivers and Sub contractors.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage total transport operations.
Manage and oversee route planning operations.
Manage deliveries in and out of the site.
Liaise and work with clients and customers of the business to manage their business needs.
Full responsibility of recruitment and training of the transport team.
Management of drivers.
Work with senior management to manage budgets.
Monitoring the progress of the daily operation, taking into account all the legal requirements and those of the customer, to achieve the most cost-effective route and utilisation of vehicles and staff.
Ensure that all incoming calls are dealt with promptly, motivating staff as required and assisting the caller where possible, or passing to the relevant person.
Ensure Health & Safety and legal requirements are being followed.
Monitoring compliance with the requirements governing the carriage of dangerous goods.
Preparation of management reports.
Attend meetings as required by the business, on-site and externally, to meet the demands of the business and that of the customers.
Monitor emerging good practice trends and initiatives in the industry and adopt where appropriate.
Proven experience as a Transport Manager, Operations Manager or Senior Planner.
A CPC is essential.
Proven experience managing transport operations including compliance.
Excellent communication and personnel management skills.
Knowledge of warehousing and distribution operations.
