Transport General Manager

Transport General Manager - Leading 3PL Provider - Great opportunity to be part of a major growth journey

Client Details

Michael Page Logistics have exclusively partnered with an exciting client who are a 3PL business, supporting their search for a Transport General Manager, operating one of of their key contracts in the UK.
They are an easily recognisable, innovative, and growing company, attracting various blue-chip clients along the way. This role will give the successful candidate a chance to truly flourish within a challenging, demanding, but rewarding environment with lots of room to progress along the way.

Description

The Transport General Manager role will require the individual to:

• Report to the Head of Transport or equivalent.
• Manage a team of 300+ indirect heads through 6 direct reports.
• Own full budgetary responsibility for £50m+.
• Manage customer relationships end to end.
• Manage Safety, legal and policy compliance including fleet audit compliance, Ops Ex standards compliance and delivery of a safe operation through the achievement of H&S standards and KPIs.
• Accountable for people development and performance management within the operation.
• Be commutable to Northampton.

Profile

The successful candidate for the Transport General Manager role will have the following skills and experiences:

• A Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain background - Essential
• Been responsible for a budget of circa £50m - Essential
• Be Degree educated (or similar) - Advantageous
• Have worked in 3PL environment previously - Essential
• Managed Multiple customers previously - Essential
• Managed open and closed book contracts - Essential
• Been responsible for a fleet of over 300 vehicles - Essential
• Possess a high level of commercial acumen - Essential
• A minimum of 5+ years Logistics experience at an equivalent level previously - Essential.
• Have managed in excess of 400+ employees previously - Essential
• CPC - Essential
• Be results driven and commercially minded - Essential
• Be commutable to Northampton.

Job Offer

This role offers:

• Salary - £90,000 - £95,000
• Car allowance
• Plus a SLT package including bonus