Transport Operations Manager - Lead, Optimize & Develop Fleet

Culina Group; Minworth; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Culina Group is seeking a Transport Operations Manager to lead 24/7 transport operations in the Sutton Coldfield area, with responsibility for delivering products to customers on time and within budget. The role includes managing a team, coordinating with third-party hauliers, and driving improvements in service and efficiency.

Working hours are from 08:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday, with a full-time contract.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Manage your team to ensure they execute traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels.
• Reduce non-contract maintenance and damage spends through the use of vehicle passports and daily confirmation of spend.
• Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the planning team to plan the resource.
• Motivate and develop the transport team and ensure that they comply with all relevant statutes and regulations.
• Communicate with third party hauliers in regards to control all reported defects on drop trailers left for pre-loading.
• Check and approve maintenance cost reports and related invoices.
• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly compliance milestones are achieved, measured by internal audit scoring.
• Attend daily, weekly and monthly customer review meetings.
• Monitor, audit and control suppliers.
• Support implementation of service improvements in conjunction with customers and other areas of the business.
• Generate and implement ideas with regards to staff and operational changes, which will help drive continuous improvement.

Job description

Culina Group is seeking a Transport Operations Manager to lead 24/7 transport operations in the Sutton Coldfield area, with responsibility for delivering products to customers on time and within budget. The role includes managing a team, coordinating with third-party hauliers, and driving improvements in service and efficiency.

Working hours are from 08:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday, with a full-time contract.