Address A great opportunity to join the Kuehne+Nagel transport team in Kineton.
Your Role
The Transport Manager will lead the Transport function through an effective vision and strategy. They will effectively plan, deliver and lead the Transport operation to meet the customer service and budget requirements at all times. Ensuring legal compliance within EU, Health and Safety and company legislative standards.Your Responsibilities
- Manage transport resources – people, vehicle and costs. 23 employees – 11 Prime Movers and 27 Trailers - multi million pound budget.
- Effective management and leadership of transport team
- Providing monthly reports in line with management and company requirements
- Ensuring compliance is adhered to according to company and legislative requirements
- Provide a culture of improvement and team effectiveness to ensure a strong team spirit and good team morale
- Promote effective, positive communication with staff, managers, internal and external customer to ensure agreed service level achieved
- Ensure all health and safety obligations are met providing a legal and safe working environment that consistently exceeds quality standards
- Develop operational improvements through an effective trained/flexible workforce focused on delivering service improvements, accurate resource levels and cost reductions
Your Skills and Experiences
- Experience within an operations environment (preferably with moving hazardous products Class 1 to 9) that demonstrates the capability to build, lead, manage and motivate a team
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal at all levels
- Previous experience of managing budgets and cost control
- Results orientated, willing to take ownership for setting and achieving high standards and targets
- An excellent customer service attitude and approach
- Must have Managers CPC (International)
Good Reasons to Join
If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.About Kuehne+Nagel
With over 79.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies.
As an employer, Kuehne+Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne+Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.
CONTACT
UK Resourcing
uk.resourcing@kuehne-nagel.com
