UK Transport Manager

CHH; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a UK Transport Manager to lead its growing distribution network. This role is pivotal in ensuring efficient service delivery to customers across the UK. The successful candidate will manage a team of drivers, oversee shipments, and ensure compliance with transportation regulations. With a focus on operational excellence and customer satisfaction, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the company's growth while driving smart city transformation. If you possess strong leadership skills and a passion for logistics, this role could be your next exciting challenge.

Qualifications

• Recent experience as a Transport Manager with CPC certification is essential.
• Strong understanding of legal compliance regarding drivers' hours and WTD.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of drivers across multiple sites within the distribution network.
• Supervise shipments and schedule routes from Birmingham and Chesterfield.
• Monitor and audit Health & Safety compliance and implement risk assessments.

Skills

Transport Management

CPC Certification

Legal Compliance

Customer Relationship Management

Data Analysis

Time Management

Problem Solving

Job description

UK Transport Manager

Flexible location, but access to Birmingham or Chesterfield required

Salary: £45,000 + car allowance + bonus potential

CHH Conex operates at the heart of key vertical markets, delivering connectivity solutions which power almost every industry, contributing towards smart city transformation. We are a leading provider of bespoke cable assemblies, integrated cabinets and managed services that support engineers in the field. We operate in several diverse vertical markets, delivering a range of connectivity solutions and consumables that help drive smart city transformation, innovation and productivity.

CHH is an innovative and exciting company on a rapid growth journey. We invest in developing our people, expect them to succeed and reward them for success. We also seek to do business responsibly taking account of our impact on our stakeholder groups and the environment.

UK Transport Manager

Reporting to the Operations Director, the newly created position of UK Transport Manager will play a key role in CHH’s successful service delivery to its growing list of UK Customers. The successful candidate can be based within easy commute form either our Birmingham or Chesterfield location.

Key duties will include:

·Managing a team of drivers across multiple sites withing CHH’s distribution network

·Supervising shipments and scheduling routes across the UK from Birmingham and Chesterfield sites

·Planning operations and managing overhead and personnel requirements

·Managing staff involved in transportation activities such as dispatching, routing and tracking

·Monitor transportation costs and maintain records – license checks and training

·Coordinate assets and operations for transportation

·Ensure al vehicles are properly maintained and always fit for purpose

·Ensure drivers act in accordance with all legislation

·Manage key contacts within our customer base

·Identify areas of improvement and implement strategies

·Monitor and audit Health & Safety compliance, creating and implementing risk assessments and safe systems of work

·Produce and present KPIs- setting and measuring financial and operational improvements

Essential skills and attributes

·Candidates MUST have recent experience in a Transport Manager capacity and hold a CPC

·Strong understanding of legal compliance – drivers’ hours and WTD

·Highly organised and efficient

·IT literate and data – able to use data for optimal reporting as well as making informed decisions

·Experienced in managing customer relationships

·Clear evidence of leading and developing people

·Highly organised and makes good use of time management

·Agile – able to quickly provide appropriate solutions as problems present themselves