Total 5 job vacancies by Booker Group

Contribute to and support plans to improve quality of operations.

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.

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 Tacho-graph infringement report and go through infringement with drivers as well as liaising with the Warehouse Operation to ensure timely loading and departure of loads.

Management of ensuring legal compliance with all transport legislation and in particular Driver’s hours and maintenance of the Fleet so that it is available when required for servicing and MOT’s and 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

Contribute to and support plans to improve quality of operations.

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.

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 Tacho-graph infringement report and go through infringement with drivers as well as liaising with the Warehouse Operation to ensure timely loading and departure of loads.

Management of ensuring legal compliance with all transport legislation and in particular Driver’s hours and maintenance of the Fleet so that it is available when required for servicing and MOT’s and 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

Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Health, Safe, Legal, execution, direction, and coordination of all transportation matters for the site. This includes managing budgets, organising schedules & routes, ensuring that vehicles are safe and meet legal requirements, and making sure that drivers are aware of their duties and are trained to the relevant standard.

The Transport Operations Manager role is the departmental head of the Transport department as well as a key member of the site senior management team.

• 24/7 multi-site multi-temperature transport operations
• 2000 weekly retail customer deliveries
• Didcot DC plus outbases (Cardiff & Exeter) including monthly overnight outbase visits
• “O” Licence holder (3 sites)
• HGV Fleet size 85 motive + 80 trailers
• Driver headcount up to 150 in unionised workplace
• Operate & achieve the transport budget
• Ensure legal Compliance to DVSA standards
• Experience of both internal and external audits
• Influence, direct and support your management team to work to performance criteria and undertake the right activities that positively influence cost within the department
• Lead, motivate and develop the Transport team members through performance management to raise performance standards and achieve KPI’s for cost, service and people
• Collate KPI figures weekly and produce period end reports and action plans.
• Ensure driver overtime and use of agency drivers and subcontractors are kept to a minimum
• Repair and maintenance costs to be strictly monitored and controlled
• Achieve on time delivery performance in line with company service agreements
• Ensure effective communications both internally in Transport department, within the Distribution Centre and with Customers including Supply Chain and Field Team
• Ensure management team is regularly appraised and developed via personal development plans
• Develop transport department Culture into a “Great Place to Work” atmosphere with Colleague engagement and inclusion a key focus.
• Implement succession planning
• Ensure adherence to employment legislation and Company policy as required including; contracts of employment, discipline and grievance matters
• Support the General Manager to manage the ER environment to protect the business
• Build effective relationships with the site union representatives

Technical Skills and Knowledge:

• Multi / remote site management experience
• Multi-temperature fleet experience
• Management experience within a unionised environment
• Thorough knowledge of CPC accountabilities & the legislative requirements
• Experience of a customer facing environment
• Excellent PC and organisational skills
• Methodical approach to figures and reporting
• Understanding of people planning and scheduling processes
• Knowledge of health safety and legislative requirements
• Developing self and others

Capabilities:

• Flexible with ability to work on own initiative
• Innovative and change orientated/adaptable
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Numerate and Literate
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to impact and influence
• Decision-making and judgement
• Well organised, able to plan and manage time effectively
• Excellent influencing and communication skills
• Coaching skills
• Tenacious
• ‘Can Do’ approach to work

Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience

• Transport Manager CPC qualified
• Management experience of HGV fleets of similar scale
• Senior Manager experience in a best practice transport environment