Transport Manager

Transport Manager - Chemicals/Gas
£50,000 - £55,000pa + Benefits
Leicester
Why should you be interested?
You'll be joining a business which has tripled in size over the last two years and one who has been supplying their customers for close to 100 years. They're well established, efficiently ran and ensure health & safety is a cornerstone of what they do.
Employees come first here with a genuine care and understanding of employee's needs.
They're ambitious and forward thinking, and this can be seen by their year-on-year growth and commitment to quality, especially in recent years. This gives you a clear pathway to continue developing your skills, knowledge and experience.
What you'll do

• You will be responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of hazardous materials such as gasses (pressurised/LNG etc) and chemicals.
• Lead a diverse team of drivers out of your site, delivering across the UK.
• Take a lead on H&S, compliance and performance across the team.
• Work alongside the fleet and planning teams to ensure a culture of teamwork, efficiency and excellent customer service against SLA's.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and contractors to build and expand relationships.
• Have a clear focus and control of operational costs.

What experience you'll need

• A minimum of 5 years in chemical/gas transport operations.
• Experience leading and developing a transport team of drivers, planners, schedulers etc.
• Comprehensive knowledge of legislation
• International CPC would be desirable, but not essential.
• Valid, clean driving license.

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