About the Role

An exciting new Assistant Transport Manager opportunity at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]!

Overall Purpose: Manage transport administration by supporting the operation with all sub-contractor queries to ensure that the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Service Centres are supported to deliver a service in line with Customer Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure all trunk vehicles from SC’s to the central hubs and back to the SC’s are available.
• Ensure all details of driver changes/agency drivers are published via daily trunk update document.
• Take responsibility for organising additional vehicles as required.
• Maintain contractor files ensuring all compliance documentation is current.
• Manage cost by identifying areas of efficiency in the trunking network.
• Encourage and promote positive employee relations throughout the Operation encouraging a “Can Do” attitude.
• Provide administrative assistance to aid the night operation.
• Complete all reports accurately and within strict timelines.
• Administrative tasks during the day.
• Provide good quality pro-active information for night and day shift so reporting is high standard and sub-contractors paid as per SLA.
• Communicate with all SC’s to ensure the Hub provides high quality service and they conform to company and customer SLA’s each morning.
• Capture information to supply back and aid with revenue capture/protection.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in transport preferred.
• Previous experience in the Mail or Distribution industry.
• Understanding of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Products is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ideas driven and ability to formulate new methods to improve the operation.
• Able to communicate well with people.
• Able to produce reports in a concise manner.
• Knowledge of the UK transport/road network preferred.
• Good monitoring skills.
• Ability to collate information to forward plan events on the road.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, Outlook.

Personal Specifications

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to drive and motivate staff.
• Able to make clear and sound decisions whilst working under pressure.
• Flexible and positive approach to operational changes.
• Can do attitude.
• Able to work on own initiative without supervision.
• Forward planner.
• PC literate (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Benefits

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Company Funded Health Cash Plan
• Holidays: 20 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Long Service Recognition scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP
• [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Discounts Portal
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and more!!

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

We are a leading independent parcel, mail and logistics services company operating throughout the UK and Ireland delivering the important things in life. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Freight provides next-day or scheduled delivery services for parcels and freight, as well as comprehensive logistics solutions, including warehouse management and the operation of customer-liveried vehicles. Our brand is what we do every day and our values set the tone for how we want our colleagues to go about their business of delivering the Delivered Exactly promise.

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we know our people are our foundation of success. We are passionate about your career progression with us. We strive to develop and promote from within whenever we can, so if you want to develop your career [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] will provide the training and the opportunities!