Transport Manager

Travis Perkins; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction supply company is seeking a Transport Manager for their Brighton Portslade branch. In this role, you will manage a fleet of vehicles, ensure compliance with safety standards, and provide coaching to your team. You will be responsible for the efficient operation of the transport function, working closely with the branch management to deliver excellent customer service. If you are a process-driven and organized individual with strong leadership skills, apply today to continue your career with us.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing transport operations and driver compliance.
• Ability to coach and lead a team effectively.
• Strong understanding of transport logistics and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance and efficiency of branch transport operations.
• Plan and manage delivery routes and schedules.
• Ensure vehicles meet safety and legal standards.

Skills

Process driven

Meticulously organised

High standards of work

Flexible and contactable

Job description

Transport Manager - Brighton Portslade

Transport Manager (Duty Manager / Keyholder) – Travis Perkins plc

We are Travis Perkins plc. With over two centuries of experience leading our industry, we have developed our early foundations into a diverse network of specialist brands, providing an unrivalled level of customer service from over 1,400 branches across the UK.

As a nationwide business, high-performance benchmarks are regularly set and beat. We give our best to be the best. By pushing ourselves to be bold in the pursuit of innovative solutions that can drive customer experience, profitability and employee satisfaction, we share our knowledge and know that we are better when we come together and embrace what makes us, us.

But primarily, we care. We care for our colleagues, just as we care for our customers.

We are now welcoming applications for a process-oriented Transport Manager to join our large team at Travis Perkins Brighton Portslade.

What you will do

• Responsible for the compliance and efficient management of the branch transport operation and improvement of driver standards.
• Ensuring full compliance for vehicles and drivers, reporting and management of accidents.
• Meeting agreed Transport/Fleet targets – utilisation and capacity targets.
• Planning and routing deliveries.
• Lead and coach your team to provide a first-class, professional service to our customers and stakeholders.
• Champion a non-negotiable safety-first culture, including checking that drivers comply with the law and that vehicles are inspected in line with company and governing body procedures.
• Playing a key part in stock management including goods in and out, and stock take, as rarely required.

As a Transport Manager, you’ll already know what to expect from a role like this one. You’ll be the expert in all things with wheels at our branch, ensuring the smooth operation, logistics and compliance of the branch's transport options. Reporting into the long-serving Branch Manager and Assistant Branch Manager, you will be responsible for a fleet of 10 vehicles (including an HGV class 2 with HIAB) and 7 drivers, ensuring stock is moved efficiently and safely from our branch to our customers’ sites.

The Transport Manager will be key in delivering our promise and products on time, in full, every time to customers across the wider Brighton area.

But it’s not just a case of planning deliveries. You’ll need to coach your team and make sure they provide a first-class, professional service. The biggest priority is safety, so you’ll also check that our 11 drivers comply with the law and that vehicles are inspected to the highest standards.

Who you are

• Process driven, meticulously organised.
• Thorough with high standards of work.
• Confident to respectfully challenge where necessary, but respectful in building a positive team culture.
• Flexible and contactable to provide live, efficient support to our drivers out on the road.

Ultimately, you be you, it makes us, us.

Apply today to take the first step in your long Travis Perkins career!