Assistant Transport Manager

Kuehne + Nagel; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the UK is looking for a Transport Manager to oversee transport operations and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. You will manage resources effectively, including a multi-million pound budget and a team of 80 employees across multiple sites. Key responsibilities include leading operational improvements, team coaching, and budget management. The role also offers ample opportunities for professional development and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Volunteering days

Life Assurance Option

Personal development training

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on high street stores

Refer a friend scheme

Health Cash plans

Qualifications

• Experience in operations environment, particularly with hazardous products.
• Ability to build, lead, manage and motivate a team.
• Strong communication skills at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage transport resources including people and costs.
• Lead effective management of the transport team.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Budget management

Customer service

Education

Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate

Job description

Assisting the Transport manager to Lead the Transport function through an effective vision and strategy Effectively plan, deliver and lead the Transport operation to meet the customer service and budget requirements. Ensuring legal compliance within EU, Health and Safety and company legislative standards.

How you create impact

• Manage transport resources - people, vehicle and costs. 80 employees - 90 assets (includes Prime movers & trailer) multi million pound budget.
• Managing 2 sites Defence Fulfilment Centre in Donnington & Aldergrove in Belfast
• Effective management and leadership of transport team
• Develop operational improvements through continuous improvement (CI) delivering service improvements and cost efficiencies through an effective trained/flexible workforce focused on delivering service improvements, accurate resource levels and cost reductions
• To lead in developing the team of supervisors by coaching, monitoring, and evaluating to ensure colleagues work at appropriate performance standards.
• Providing monthly reports in line with management and company requirements
• Ensuring compliance is adhered to according to company and legislative requirements
• Provide a culture of improvement and team effectiveness to ensure a strong team spirit and good team morale
• Promote effective, positive communication with staff, managers, internal and external customer to ensure agreed service level achieved
• Ensure all health and safety obligations are met providing a legal and safe working environment that consistently exceeds quality standards
• Control costs in line with budget

What we would like you to bring

Essential to hold a Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate

• Experience within an operations environment (preferably with moving hazardous products Class 1 to 9) that demonstrates the capability to build, lead, manage and motivate a team
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal at all levels
• Previous experience of managing budgets and cost control
• Results orientated, willing to take ownership for setting and achieving high standards and targets
• An excellent customer service attitude and approach

As well as our competitive pay rates and superb training opportunities, we also offer a great working environment. You will be respected and valued if you work for us and have genuine opportunities to progress and develop.

Benefits

• 26 days holidays plus bank holidays
• 2 volunteering days per year
• 3 x Life Assurance Option if you join the KN Route2 pension scheme
• A tailored personal development and training programme.
• Trusted and empowered to deliver and be your best.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount on high street stores and local supermarkets (Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys & more)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Health Cash plans will be also available to you. The easy-to-use plan provides you with a range of valuable cash benefits and services and gives you money back towards the cost of your routine healthcare, up to set limits, helping you to budget for essential health costs such as optical, dental and therapy treatments.

As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.