Transport Team Manager

Booker Group plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail partner in Greater London is seeking a Transport Team Manager to oversee the efficient management of its transport operations. In this role, you will ensure legal compliance, support the management team, and drive operational performance against KPIs. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, along with a solid understanding of transport legislation and FMCG distribution. This position operates in a fast-paced environment and requires the ability to handle vehicle breakdowns and resource planning effectively.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of transport legislation.
• Experience in FMCG distribution and depot transport operations.
• Ability to manage vehicle breakdowns effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support site management in transport operations.
• Ensure legal compliance with transport legislation.
• Drive improvements in operational KPIs and service agreements.

Skills

People management

Operational planning

Transport legislation knowledge

PC literacy in Excel and Word

Effective communication

Flexibility

Education

CPC qualification

Tools

WMS experience

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting to join our Transport Team at our Booker Retail Partner site. As a Transport Team Manager, you will support the site management team in the efficient, safe, legal and cost effective management of the Transport operations. The objective of the role is to ensure that our large, fast-moving Transport operation runs smoothly and efficiently, by achieving optimum service levels across all contracts whilst working to specific KPIs. Shifts: 14:00 - 22:00. Sun - Thurs or Mon - Fri. Reporting into the Transport Operations manager, you will work to achieve operational KPIs and service agreements to tight deadlines and drive improvements by engaging the team in promoting a positive culture. You will manage vehicle breakdowns whilst ensuring that the impact to the retailer is kept to a minimum. You will also be responsible for analysing Tachograph infringements and go through infringements with drivers as well as liaising with the Warehouse Operation to ensure timely loading and departure of loads. You will be responsible for ensuring legal compliance with all transport legislation, in particular Driver's hours, and maintenance of the Fleet so that it is available when required for servicing and MOTs. Defect Management of the Fleet is also a requirement of the role.

• Commitment and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent people management skills and the ability to develop self and others
• Demonstrates high levels of initiative, focus and commitment and flexibility
• Experience of applying a working knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. Health & Safety, Employment Law, Discrimination etc.
• A good understanding of Transport Legislation and the impact of non-compliance to protect the company Operator Licence
• A good understanding of multi temperature warehouse / transport procedures and compliance
• Ability to effectively plan labour and resource to deliver operational requirements to a timely manner whilst meeting agreed KPI's and Service Levels
• Effective team worker and confident and positive communicator
• PC literate in Excel and Word and WMS experience
• CPC qualification
• Due to the nature of the job, you will have knowledge of the transport function within the FMCG distribution industry and have previous working knowledge of the business and operational aspects of supervising a depot transport operation. It is important that you have a strong knowledge of transport legislation