Transport Manager

John George; Reading; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport management company in Reading is seeking an experienced Transport Manager. You will oversee the transport department's operations, ensure compliance, and work closely with a team. The ideal candidate is proactive, team-oriented, and focused on achieving results. A salary of £45,000 plus company car and pension is offered.

Benefits

Company car

Pension

Qualifications

• Experienced in transport management, with a proactive and outcomes-driven mindset.
• Able to negotiate effectively and demonstrate accountability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operation of transport department including compliance and customer service.
• Identify efficiencies in the Transport Department.
• Support the Operations Director in meeting KPIs.

Skills

Team spirit

High motivation

Proactive attitude

Customer focus

Education

Well educated

Job description

About Us

John George is a family run business that has been trading since 1725. The company provides nails, woodscrews, bolts & nuts, fixings & fastenings, fencing, sealants, ironmongery and building products to trade customers such as builders merchants, fencing suppliers, roofing merchants and DIY outlets.

Over the years John George has developed a number of brands to meet the needs of a technologically advancing building and DIY trade. These include Super Drive, Exocet, Fence-Pro, Gate-Pro, Timberfast and Impact.

Our customers benefit from a fast, efficient nationwide service delivered from our own depots, on our own vehicles. This gives us the flexibility to meet the requirements of our customers, large and small.

Our vision to be the most consistently dependable and trustworthy supplier to our customers is supported by our core company values:

• Customer first
• Being one team
• Owning it & getting it done
• Creating a positive, inclusive environment
• Seeing beyond your goals

We are seeking well educated computer literate Transport Manager, who is bright, experienced, ambitious and keen to drive our business to be even better, and who can take real ownership of the Company's transport.

Our Team

We are a geographically diverse but close knit team who are all passionate about John George, our products and the value we bring to our customers. You would be working with a Deputy Transport Manager and four Transport Supervisors to support the Operations Director.

We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about the delivering exceptional expertise and making a change to our customers.

John George and You

We can talk all day long about our expectations, and what we want from a generic shopping list of candidate qualities, but what we really want is someone who:

• Has a genuine sense of team spirit
• Works hard, is highly motivated, proactive, team-orientated, a big picture thinker and outcomes driven
• Wants to live and breathe the success of the team and the company
• Can support our team by making ongoing suggestions which will impact on the success of the company overall

Core elements of the role

• To work with our Deputy Transport Manager and four depot based Transport Supervisors to take full responsibility for infrastructure, health and safety and personnel for each depot
• To ensure the smooth running of all aspects of the transport department, including compliance, maintenance of vehicles, and customer service
• To be able to understand, prioritise and fulfil the needs of our varied customer base
• To identify and maximise any efficiencies that can be applied to the Transport Department
• To be able to act decisively with justification on behalf of the company;
• To be able to negotiate effectively at all levels;
• To demonstrate an attitude of accountability for all areas of work and activities undertaken;

Support the Operations Director to:

• Meet any targets set in relation to KPIs, maintenance and compliance

Core Competencies

• Good communication skills
• Drive for results
• Learning on the fly
• Accountability
• Customer focus

The geographical area that will be covered by this role is:

England and Wales on our own transport, carriers to Scotland, Isle of Man, Ireland and the Channel Islands.

Salary

£45,000 plus company car and pension