Wickes Nationwide Regional Transport Manager

Wincanton; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Chippenham is seeking a Regional Transport Manager to oversee driver management, ensure compliance with transport regulations, and facilitate effective communication within the team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in transport and logistics, excellent people management skills, and a focus on operational excellence. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have previous transport experience.
• Strong understanding of transport legislation required.
• Flexible approach to working hours essential.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels needed.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and motivate drivers to achieve targets.
• Ensure deliveries meet KPIs effectively.
• Collaborate with Regional Operations Managers for compliance.
• Manage employee relations and driver behaviors.

Skills

Transport experience

Knowledge of transport legislation

Colleague management

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Excellent communication

Microsoft Excel

Understanding of Working Time Directive

Education

Holder Of International CPC qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Description

REGIONAL TRANSPORT MANAGER
GRADE M1 + CAR
BASED WICKES SOUTH WEST

An exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Regional Transport Manager to join our successful team based across our Southwest sites.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual who will play a key role in the strategic growth and development plans of the contract.

This is a regional role that supports the regional management team to succeed on a daily basis and therefore some cover for the Regional Operations Manager will be required.

The role is predominately Monday to Friday days but the operations runs 24 hours 7 days so it is therefore essential that you are flexible in your approach.

The Role:

• Proactively manage and motivate drivers based on site and off site, to achieve planned targets and deadlines and resolve any issues on a daily basis
• Ensure deliveries are being made in line with KPIs, including delivery on day and time, and usage of the customer delivery system including POD and precall compliance
• Ensure daily briefings and debriefs of driving team members communicating planned requirements providing information on performance, company news and procedures
• Ensure absences, sickness and holidays are covered with trained agency personnel
• Work closely with the Regional Operations Managers to ensure that ensure colleagues and agencies are trained in Company procedures, policies and Health & Safety
• Complete employee relations actions, including disciplinaries, grievance, absence management and performance reviews.
• Promote good driver behaviours utilising tools including telematics
• Promote and record near miss reporting in order to support a Health and Safety culture
• Ensure the contract complies with the Road Traffic Act
• Manage fleet to ensure that this complies with O Licence requirements
• Ensure accurate and efficient issue of delivery documents via the customers system
• Ensuring effective collation of statistical information for various reports
• Management of tachograph records, purchasing and vehicle downloads
• Ensuring the correct management of drivers' hours, working time directives and monitoring of reference period averages
• Close liaison with the customer, stores and other managers on the Contract
• Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required for the effective operation of the contract

The Person:

• Previous transport experience is essential
• Knowledge of transport legislation
• A strong understanding of colleague management
• Must have a flexible approach to working hours
• Must display attention to detail due to nature of work
• Must be self-motivated with a can-do approach
• Good team player but also needs to be able to work on own initiative
• Excellent communicator at all levels
• Previous experience using Microsoft office, in particular Excel, is essential
• An understanding of drivers Working Time Directive and EU Regulations
• Holder Of International CPC qualification is desirable

We really value our people and offer a friendly working environment, a focus on developing your skills and a competitive salary. Benefits include access to a company pension scheme with employer contributions and other optional schemes you may wish to join. These are just some of the reasons which make Wincanton a great place to work!

If you feel that you have what it takes to support Wincanton in delivering the best service, we would love to hear from you.

Wincanton is a leading third party logistics (3PL) and supply chain solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. As the largest British logistics company we work in industry sectors as diverse as milk, defence, energy, retail, consumer goods and construction, supporting every stage of development and adding value through our supply chain expertise and innovative approach to logistics challenges. With over 17,000 colleagues across more than 200 sites and a 3,400 strong fleet of vehicles, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do and our mission is "to make our customers business's better, every day."

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we provide significant opportunities for career progress, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

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