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Form of workYou will be directly responsible for a number of transport operations, transport staff, vehicles and drivers and for executing sustainable haulage activity to deliver optimised customer experience, and high levels of operational performance and safety.
Package Description
Bonus scheme
Cycle to work scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more
What you will be doing:
Oversee and be an integral part of a customer-facing transport planning team, responsible for promoting and delivering excellent standards of customer service
Plan, organise and manage the work of yourself and your team to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with EMR policies and the legal requirements
Collaborate with others in order to achieve EMR policies, procedures, goals and objectives
Work with EMRs Logistics & Fleet Engineering Department to ensure cost effective servicing and repairs
Adhere to Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental policies
Oversee the management of the drivers, including recruitment, induction training, licence checks, records, driver hours rule and working time
In line with EMR objectives, arrange employee training sessions on subjects as H&S, driver CPC
Promote safe working activities by conducting safety audits, attending EMR safety meetings
Manage activities related to dispatching, routing and tracking vehicles
Build strong relationships with 3P transport and transport related suppliers
Overseeing and promoting cost / fuel efficient vehicle routing
Conduct investigations to verify and resolve customer or trade complaints. Raise records of complaints in line with EMR procedures
Conduct investigations in cooperation with HR and SHE coordinators to determine causes of incidents and to improve safety procedures
Ensure that optimal levels of vehicle utilisation are achieved
Ensuring that vehicles, equipment and operations do not have an unduly adverse impact on the environment in which they operate
Analyse expenditure, haulage recovery and other financial information in order to develop plans, policies and budgets for reducing costs
Minimise VOR by planning holiday cover, minimising accidents and maintenance issues
Ensure all maintenance of transport records required to demonstrate compliance with legal requirements
Encourage feedback from the drivers and support creativity and new ideas
Track relevant transport KPIs e.g. VOR, driver and vehicle efficiency, fuel use indicators
Produce a comprehensive monthly report
About you:
Previous transport management experience is essential, value is placed on ‘hands-on’ approach
Previous experience heading-up a customer-facing, transport planning team responsible for delivering excellent customer service levels
Previously managed a team of transport staff and vehicles across several sites
Hold a standard national or international certification of professional competence
Proven track record of ensuring cost effective purchasing and monitoring of spend
Ability to communicate at all levels
NEBOSH certificate or other relevant safety training (not essential but preferred)
Sound knowledge of FORS (applies to London and other applicable cities)
Valid LGV Class C or C+E licence would be considered beneficial
Experience of routing vehicles within operating area would be considered beneficial
Who we are?European Metal Recycling is a global leader in sustainable materials with physical operations in the UK, USA, Germany and the Netherlands. Our core business is the recycling of metal and plastics from a range of public, commercial and industrial waste streams. Our recycling activities generate around 10 million tonnes of sustainable materials every year, saving over 10 million tonnes of CO2.
Our mission is to have great people serving our customers with dependable recycling solutions. EMR is still privately owned, with family values at its core. It’s a place where we care about our people, our customers, our workplace and our communities. We offer diverse and exciting career opportunities where individuals can make a difference and are recognised and rewarded for their hard work.
Find out more about us at www.emrgroup.com
It goes without saying that you will need the correct licences or certificates for a variety of our roles.
However, at EMR we value the way we do things as much as the delivery. We call our expectations our Behaviours. They align with our Values of We Care and We Do, and they apply across all levels and roles in the business.
We Care
- Integrity – you are Respectful and Honest
- Trust – you are Collaborative and Authentic
We Do
- Accountable – you are Determined and Responsible
- Innovative – you have a Growth Mind-set and you are Progressive
If we all carry out our roles in line with these Behaviours, we will achieve success as One Team. If you embody our Behaviours, we want to hear from you!
