Transport Manager

Salary: £45,600 – £54,000 per year

OnPoint Recruitment are currently seeking a Transport Manager for a a meduim sized general haulage company based in the Bathgate area, and also providing warehousing services, ideally the right candidate will have proven experience of planning a general haulage fleet and pallet network operations in a fast-paced customer-focused environment, to lead their Transport and Warehousing functions

The Manager will effectively and continuously manage the companies transport activities including general haulage operations and will have previous experience working in this.

The successful candidate will have be a strategic type manager who has commercial awareness in Road Haulage and will have Profit and Loss responsibilities for the fleet.

The Transport Manager’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Ensure that the drivers understand and work within the legal regulations in their work

* Ensure that the vehicles are maintained properly, including the inspection of vehicles at the appropriate time and the action taken to remedy defects found

* The reporting and recording of vehicle defects by drivers

* Be hands on in supporting the day to day planning operation as well as providing cover for holidays and absence

* The method of compilation and the accuracy of all records, which must be kept for a period of not less than 15 months

* The making of arrangements to ensure that the vehicle/s are not overloaded

* Ensuring that authorised vehicles will be kept at the authorised operating centre when not in use.

* Working with the companies BDM to identify opportunities of growth with both existing and new Customers

* Responsibilities for P&L Reporting

* Seeking continuous improvement in all areas of the division, its processes and the wider business

* Coaching and appraisals of existing staff

* Identifying training needs of all divisional staff and working with the training department and HR to achieve the goal

* All related aspects of Health & Safety

* Provide KPI and SLA reporting

* attend management meetings as and when required.

Person Specification – Skills

* Change Management

* Communication

* PC Literate

* Knowledge of TMS programmes

* Knowledge of other transport associated programmes

* Transport law

* A Flexible Approach: Because our Business operates 24 hours per day, flexibility of working hours is required.

A CPC Qualification is a must for this role, as the successful candidate will be required to take responsibility for the operational aspects of the Company’s O Licence compliance.