Transport Operations Manager

CUBE Consulting; Dudley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful niche business in Dudley is seeking a Transport and Route Planning Operations Manager to enhance operational performance and oversee route efficiency. Responsibilities include managing route officers, planning collections, and ensuring effective communication within the team. The ideal candidate will have experience in operations management and route planning, possess a full driving licence, and be flexible for travel. This position offers a salary of £37-40,000 plus benefits, working Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience in site operations management.
• Experience in route planning.
• Full driving licence is essential.
• Flexibility to travel for meetings and training.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve overall operational performance.
• Ensure efficient route planning and sequencing.
• Monitor transport route efficiency.
• Plan around holidays using agency staff.

Skills

Site operations management

Route planning

Excellent communication

Inter-personal skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft skills

Team work

Organisational skills

Job description

Highly successful, niche business is currently seeking a Transport and Route Planning Operations Manager. Great opportunity to join a very well established and continually expanding business within a fantastic industry.

Your day will be varied and you will be responsible for :

• Managing and improving overall operational performance of the site, with a focus on Route efficiency and planning (multi drop routes)
• The role will have direct line management of route officers to ensure that the routes are planned and sequenced in advance, and working with the Depot Manager
• Looking at transport route efficiency, ensuring collections are made from all the customers
• Manning the vehicles and planning around holidays with agency staff as required

The successful candidate will have experience in site operations management and route planning.

With excellent communication, inter-personal analytical and Microsoft skills, the successful candidate will be able to work in a team, organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and have a flexible approach.

A full driving licence and flexibility to travel for meetings / training / site visits is essential.

In return you can expect a salary of around £37-40,000 per annum plus benefits working Monday to Friday days...