Transport Team Manager

We are recruiting to join our Transport Team at our Booker Retail Partner site. As a Transport Team Manager, you will support the site management team in the efficient, safe, legal and cost effective management of the Transport operations.

The objective of the role is to ensure that our large, fast-moving Transport operation runs smoothly and efficiently, by achieving optimum service levels across all contracts whilst working to specific KPIs.

Reporting into the Transport Operations manager, you will work to achieve operational KPIs and service agreements to tight deadlines and drive improvements by engaging the team in promoting a positive culture.

You will manage vehicle breakdowns whilst ensuring that the impact to the retailer is kept to a minimum. You will also be responsible for analysing Tacho-graph infringement report and go through infringement with drivers as well as liaising with the Warehouse Operation to ensure timely loading and departure of loads., Management of ensuring legal compliance with all transport legislation and in particular Driver's hours and maintenance of the Fleet so that it is available when required for servicing and MOT's and Defect Management of the Fleet is also a requirement of the role.

• Commitment and ability to work under pressure


• Excellent people management skills and the ability to develop self and others


• Demonstrates high levels of initiative, focus and commitment and flexibility


• Experience of applying a working knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. Health & Safety, Employment Law, Discrimination etc.


• A good understanding of Transport Legislation and the impact of non-compliance to protect the company Operator Licence


• A good understanding of multi temperature warehouse / transport procedures and compliance


• Ability to effectively plan labour and resource to deliver operational requirements to a timely manner whilst meeting agreed KPI's and Service Levels


• Effective team worker and confident and positive communicator


• PC literate in Excel and Word and WMS experience


• CPC qualification.


Due to the nature of the job, you will have knowledge of the transport function within the FMCG distribution industry and have previous working knowledge of the business and operational aspects of supervising a depot transport operation. It is important that you have a strong knowledge of transport legislation