Driver Team Manager

AmerisourceBergen; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical solutions company is seeking a Driver Team Manager to oversee transport operations in Letchworth. The role requires strong leadership skills to manage drivers, ensure compliance, and improve service delivery. Applicants should have experience in transport operations and possess excellent organizational and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience leading transport operations, including drivers and administrators.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceuticals industry desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead transport shift operations ensuring safety and compliance.
• Monitor and manage drivers’ performance.
• Ensure vehicle security and maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

CPC accreditation (desirable)

Tools

Transport systems (Microlise)

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Employer: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Ltd

Job Title: DRIVER TEAM MANAGER

Department: Fleet & Transport

Hours - Mon - Fri 10:00am to 18:30pm

Efficiently lead transport shift operations , ensuring legal compliance, 100% safety and the delivery of financial and operational objectives . Work as part of the transport team to ensure service & cost targets are met and continuously improved .

Responsibilities:

Ensure that reported vehicle defects are rectified promptly.

Monitor and manage drivers’ performance, ensuring compliance to procedures as detailed in the drivers duties booklet.

Ensure that vehicle security disciplines are maintained.

Enforce driver compliance with the strict controls around van condition and preventative maintenance.

Ensure vehicle and driver presentation conforms to company requirements to promote the brand.

Monitor drivers adherence to the route delivery sequences and record actual start and finish times for each route.

Report vehicle defects and maintenance requirements to ensure roadworthiness and promote driver safety.

Ensure delivery bins and returns are collected from customer premises and promptly returned to the Service Centre according to company guidelines.

Maintain a driver training program to increase drivers’ skills, competencies and route knowledge to achieve maximum flexibility for sickness and holiday cover and promote the brand.

The management and relevant communication of driver delivery failures to minimise the disruption to customer service.

Prompt and effective reaction to breakdowns and accidents.

Compliance to DTP contractual requirements through the achievement of specific KPIs

Investigate customer services issues and provide prompt feedback.

Ensure the department meet all H&S requirements and Direct Reports are aware of their responsibilities.

Ensure compliance to GDP (Goods Distribution Practice) procedures.

Provide effective leadership and motivation through regular team briefings/debriefings.

Take appropriate steps to maintain IIP accreditation, agreeing clear objectives for direct reports and monitoring performance through annual appraisal process as per company guidelines.

Take responsibility for all areas of people management for direct reports including coaching and nurturing talent and motivating the team through effective leadership.

Provide coaching and guidance to colleagues in areas of responsibility.

Work closely with management colleagues to drive efficiencies across the Service Centre promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

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Requirements:

Experience of leading transport operations, including drivers and administrators at various locations.

Solid leadership skills with the ability to engage drivers to deliver efficient performance

Experience of interacting with Transport systems, processes & data, such as Microlise and the ability to learn other systems

Good Numeracy and Literacy skills

Suits an individual who is organised, analytical, structural, independent, tenacious and comfortable in communicating with others

Openness to process & change management

Knowledge of the pharmaceuticals industry desirable

CPC holder d esirable or would welcome this accreditation as part of your future development (subject to contract terms and business need) .

In addition:

All management roles within the Service Centre will need to be “on call” for emergency orders

All management roles within the Service Centre will need to participate a weekend working rota

There will be a need to travel to link points etc.

What Cencora offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Job Details

Employer: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Ltd

Job Title: DRIVER TEAM MANAGER

Location: Letchworth

Department: Fleet & Transport

Salary: £37,000 pa

Hours - Mon - Fri 10:00am to 18:30pm

Job Details:

Efficiently lead transport shift operations , ensuring legal compliance, 100% safety and the delivery of financial and operational objectives . Work as part of the transport team to ensure service & cost targets are met and continuously improved .

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that reported vehicle defects are rectified promptly.

• Monitor and manage drivers’ performance, ensuring compliance to procedures as detailed in the drivers duties booklet.

• Ensure that vehicle security disciplines are maintained.

• Enforce driver compliance with the strict controls around van condition and preventative maintenance.

• Ensure vehicle and driver presentation conforms to company requirements to promote the brand.

• Monitor drivers adherence to the route delivery sequences and record actual start and finish times for each route.

• Report vehicle defects and maintenance requirements to ensure roadworthiness and promote driver safety.

• Ensure delivery bins and returns are collected from customer premises and promptly returned to the Service Centre according to company guidelines.

• Maintain a driver training program to increase drivers’ skills, competencies and route knowledge to achieve maximum flexibility for sickness and holiday cover and promote the brand.

• The management and relevant communication of driver delivery failures to minimise the disruption to customer service.

• Prompt and effective reaction to breakdowns and accidents.

• Compliance to DTP contractual requirements through the achievement of specific KPIs

• Investigate customer services issues and provide prompt feedback.

• Ensure the department meet all H&S requirements and Direct Reports are aware of their responsibilities.

• Ensure compliance to GDP (Goods Distribution Practice) procedures.

• Provide effective leadership and motivation through regular team briefings/debriefings.

• Take appropriate steps to maintain IIP accreditation, agreeing clear objectives for direct reports and monitoring performance through annual appraisal process as per company guidelines.

• Take responsibility for all areas of people management for direct reports including coaching and nurturing talent and motivating the team through effective leadership.

• Provide coaching and guidance to colleagues in areas of responsibility.

• Work closely with management colleagues to drive efficiencies across the Service Centre promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

.

Requirements:

• Experience of leading transport operations, including drivers and administrators at various locations.

• Solid leadership skills with the ability to engage drivers to deliver efficient performance

• Experience of interacting with Transport systems, processes & data, such as Microlise and the ability to learn other systems

• Good Numeracy and Literacy skills

• Suits an individual who is organised, analytical, structural, independent, tenacious and comfortable in communicating with others

• Openness to process & change management

• Knowledge of the pharmaceuticals industry desirable

• CPC holder d esirable or would welcome this accreditation as part of your future development (subject to contract terms and business need) .

In addition:

• All management roles within the Service Centre will need to be “on call” for emergency orders

• All management roles within the Service Centre will need to participate a weekend working rota

• There will be a need to travel to link points etc.

What Cencora offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

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