Transport Manager

Our client have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Manager to join the existing Transport team in Barnsley. This is the ideal opportunity for someone with existing Transport Management and mechanical experience looking for a new challenge. You will join them on a full time, permanent basis, and in return you will receive a competitive salary.

As the UK market leading Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom fitted furniture manufacturer, they have had unsuppressed growth over the last 50 years, with an emphasis on providing a high standard of products and service. They are currently seeking the very best people, to further strengthen their position within the industry by appointing dedicated individuals to share in their success.

The Transport Manager role:

You must be based in or around the Barnsley area and working hours will be Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, however, the role will require you to be available to drivers out of standard working hours as required.

As Transport Manager you will be required to manage the full transport operation, you will provide advice and guidance for all legal compliance of the transport department, managing the Company fleet of over 150 vehicles and associated equipment. Through ensuring the company fleet meets all legal requirements under the Road Traffic Act, EU regulations, Construction & use Regulations and Operators licence requirements. To provide, monitor and deliver all compliance administration to an exceptional standard to ensure Road Transport Compliance

Key responsibilities of the Transport Manager role:

• Maintaining strong relationships with vehicle suppliers and manufacturers. Ensuring vehicles and trailers are roadworthy, manage service providers; ensuring defects, service inspections and MOT s are carried out in accordance with maintenance agreements.
• Ensure that all DVSA compliance standards as well as companies own compliance standards are always adhered to, this includes timely scheduling for PMI, MOT, drivers' routine checks and proactive maintenance.
• Investigate any missing mileage from Tachograph reports (Monthly Reporting on Vehicle Compliance -PMI/Tacho/MOT/LOLER)
• Managing vehicle accidents and working with our current insurers. Ensure all incidents and accidents reported are fully investigated and actions taken as necessary via Driver Trainer.
• Ensuring forward planning, MOT and Service slots ahead of time so as not to affect overall fleet availability to the operation.
• Authorising and scrutinising vehicle repairs and invoices/ recharge on a fleet covered under R&M.
• Assist in all other duties related to the maintenance and running of the fleet as required.
• Driver technical phone support and guidance.

As their Transport Manager you must have:

• A high standard of computer literacy, particularly MS Office applications
• CPC holder
• Minimum 5 years experience in Transport Management within a large fleet operation.
• Experience of FORS Accreditation is desirable
• User experience of Transport Systems- Tachomaster, TMS, 3rd Party Service systems (Daf Check/ Truckfile) desired

This position will be rewarded with a competitive salary. In order for your application to be taken further please state your required salary.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you d like to become their Transport Manager then please click apply today don t miss out, they d love to hear from you!