Transport Manager

PHOENIX Healthcare Distribution Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare distribution company is seeking a Transport Manager for its East Kilbride Depot. The role involves ensuring efficient transport operations, leading a team of drivers, and achieving performance targets while maintaining legal compliance and safety standards. Candidates should have strong leadership skills, transport management experience, and be proficient in Microsoft Office. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered, fostering a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to high street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Experience in multi drop transport operation or similar role.
• Strong leadership qualities with effective people management skills.
• Knowledge of logistics procedures including MCA, GDP, ISO, and DVSA.

Responsibilities

• Control and organize transport operations to meet customer needs.
• Maintain adequate staffing and training levels.
• Optimize van routes and collaborate with management teams.

Skills

People leadership

KPI management

Communication skills

Transport operation management

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

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Are you an experienced Transport Supervisor or Manager who is looking for a new career?
Do you pride yourself on being reliable in your work and do you enjoy leading a team to achieve great results?

Have you an interest in helping your community with its health?

If you answered yes to the above questions and you have a can-do attitude, then please read on, and apply as we are really interested in speaking with you!

About Us: At Phoenix Group we are committed to excellence and dedicated to our customers’ needs. We are pivotal to enabling healthy lives, every day, all day.

As a pan-European wholesaling and retail company we do that in many ways be that via our 490 plus community pharmacies, 12 nationwide distribution depots or our growing specialty services portfolio. Our 6,000 colleagues make all of this happen successfully.

Supporting longer, healthier and happier lives is at the heart of the trusted service that we deliver to our communities and something that we are really proud of.

If you are passionate about progressive people and progressive healthcare, we’d love you to be part of our team.

About The Opportunity: We are looking for a Transport Manager based at our East Kilbride Depot. Reporting to the Depot Manager, your overall responsibility will be to control and organise an efficient transport operation which meets the needs of our customers by providing a reliable service using all available resources to minimize costs, maximize profit and provide a first class service to our customers within legal and regulatory guidelines.

In this role you will:

• Control the disciplines and activities of all van drivers to ensure an efficient service is provided to the Depot’s customer base.
• Maintain adequate staffing levels
• Address all training needs to provide a sustained quality service
• Work closely with the Depot Manager to achieve measurable and controllable KPI’s and budget targets
• Review and optimise van routes by working closely with the Depot Manager, National Distribution Team and Sales team
• In conjunction with the Group Health & Safety Manager, you will also be responsible for the implementation of current laws and regulations relating to Health and Safety.

Who We Want: You must be able to demonstrate strong people leadership skills and achievement of KPIs from a senior management role. Essentially you will have experience of working in adherence with standard operating procedures and health and safety legislation along with an understanding of guidelines governed by external bodies.

Our successful candidate will also have excellent communication skills and be motivated to continuously improve and achieve excellence. You will thrive on challenge and seek opportunities to enhance our customer offer and colleague experience without hesitation.

The main skills and experience we are looking for:

Our ideal candidate must have experience of working within a multi drop transport operation or in a similar role. You should also have previous experience of effectively managing people and come to this role with strong leadership qualities and clear communication skills.

Working knowledge of MCA / GDP / ISO / Logistics UK / DVSA procedures is also advantageous.

A driving license is essential and you must be competent in Microsoft Office Applications with Word & Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint to an intermediate standard at a minimum.

The hours of work will be Monday to Friday, there will be an expectation for some flexibility where needed for operation purposes.

The Package
You will benefit from an excellent induction, training, and support within a friendly and approachable team.

We pride ourselves on ensuring the wellbeing of our employees and providing a good working environment with a benefits package that includes:

• Salary is a competitive, in a range from £42,000 - £46,000
• 22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service.
• Access to high street discounts via our Colleague Reward Hub
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Access to excellent Induction and on-going training

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.