Assistant Transport Manager

Kuehne + Nagel; Telford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider is seeking a Transport Manager in Telford to lead the transport function with a strong focus on operational efficiency, budget management, and team development. The ideal candidate will hold a Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate and demonstrate experience in an operational environment, managing a team and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. This role offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Volunteering days

Life Assurance options

Personal development programme

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on high street stores

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Essential to hold a Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate.
• Experience within an operations environment, preferably handling hazardous products.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Manage transport resources including personnel and budgets.
• Lead a team of supervisors through coaching and evaluation.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and legal obligations.

Skills

Team management

Budget management

Strong communication skills

Results-oriented

Customer service attitude

Education

Manager CPC National Road Haulage Certificate

Job description

Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG

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

Please note that this role is subject to vetting.

What's in it for you

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.

• 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