Transport Operations Manager

Workforce Staffing Ltd; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Operations Manager for their Droitwich site, focusing on enhancing operational excellence and team development. The ideal candidate will have a vast transport background, experience with substantial budgets and a proven track record in managing large teams. This role offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for continuous improvement within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Car allowance or company car

15% bonus every April

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience managing a budget of circa £25m per annum.
• Experience working in large-scale transport networks.
• Ability to coach, train, and develop direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop a culture of aspiration & excellence to enhance site performance.
• Lead change and projects with high-level problem-solving capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with legal and audit standards in operations.

Skills

Strong operational knowledge

Health and safety leadership

Problem-solving

Coaching and mentoring

Compliance

Education

Transport CPC holder

Tools

Transport management systems

Vehicle telematics

Job description

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We are currently recruiting for an Operations manager for our busy, ever growing site in Droitwich (Worcestershire). This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a vast transport background within a large blue chip operation and has demonstrated change management. The applicant must also have a proven track history in Developing Managers under their supervision.

Your Tasks:

• Develop a culture of aspiration & excellence to enable the site to deliver the OGSM.
• Embed Muller Excellence and deliver high performance through PMS principles and KPI management.
• Collaboratively work with cross functions and maintain industry relationships to maximise performance and identify synergies.
• Support preparation of annual budget following GO principles and in line with timescales set and monitor and investigate significant deviations for all areas of ownership.
• Lead change and projects effectively through high-level problem-solving capability and facilitation skills.
• Creates a culture and enables team to create and deliver OE opportunities, improving the way we do things, focusing on value, customer service and best practice.
• Responsible for contingency planning and incident control.
• Demonstrates Health and safety leadership and commitment through embedding the Muller safety culture, promoting engagement across all levels.
• Accountable and ownership of actions.
• Responsible for process confirmation, legal and audit compliance.
• Demonstrates leadership capability through strong coaching, mentoring and people management skills that enables their team to deliver high performing results.
• People management including delivery of performance review, development and coaching of team, dealing with employee relations issues.
• Creating succession pathways both up through and across organisation to enable potential and growth.
• Responsible for the Operating License.
• Promotes and instils MMI behaviours across all levels of the function.

Requirements / Experience:

• Transport CPC holder.
• Experience of managing a budget of circa £25m per annum.
• Managing 3rd Party Subcontractors.
• Workforce over 250.
• Driver Agency Management.
• Fleet management of over 300 assets .
• Strong operational knowledge of planning and Scheduling that operates 24/7.
• Experience of working in large scale transport network collecting and delivering to internal customers.
• Knowledge of transport management systems & vehicle telematics.
• Strong numeracy and IT literate with good Excel and data handling skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of transport KPI’s with understanding of financial management / performance of the operation.
• Worked in a unionised environment.
• Ability to coach, train, develop direct reports.
• Good decision-making skills, able to analyse, prioritise and plan as well as responding to quickly changing workloads.
• Driving a culture of high performance, safety, compliance and Continuous Improvement.

Package for the right candidate:

• Salary £60,000 per annum
• Car allowance or company car.
• 15% bonus every April.
• 33 days holiday including bank hols

Your Development:

• OBL Induction
• CPC National holder (Transport only)

If you are interested in the above role, please apply today for a call back.