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SalaryThe position will be a National role based at one of the Distribution DC’s and involve majority travel.
The Distribution network for Wholesale and Retail operates from 10 Distribution Centres, serving 190 Booker Cash and Carry/Makro branches and over 5000 independent retail customers. We make over 10,000 deliveries per week.
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager for Transport to join the Central Distribution Transport Team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in the development of the Distribution network to ensure that we have the capacity to shape and support the future growth of the business as it expands. As Network Design, range and volume moves happen across the network at an increased pace, the Transport Project Manager will manage all Transport related elements and continue to respond to operational delivery requirements.
In addition to being the Transport Project Lead for Network Design, the successful candidate will also be responsible for working across the Central Transport Teams to develop and support the delivery of Central projects and ensure a safe, cost effective and efficient delivery service, taking us a step closer to our Group purpose of “serving our customers, communities and Planet a little better every day”.
This is a national role. For consideration as a Project Manager you must have a minimum of two years’ experience in a Transport related role and meet the requirements outlined below.
Leading the Transport Operational Design and set up of the network design project
All aspects of Transport related to Network Design, in order to ensure health safe and legal compliance
Working with the Network Design team to ensure successful implementation and rollout of all Transport aspects related to the project
Reporting data accurately, measuring the costs & benefits associated with your work.
Supporting the day-to-day operation and projects with the Central Transport Team & the wider Transport teams as necessary.
Work to improve efficiencies & drive our Transport Decarbonisation agenda forward as part of our Planet purpose.
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.
Continuously seek opportunities to reduce cost and improve service
This role will have exposure to teams across the Booker business as well as interaction with the whole distribution network. This is an excellent opportunity to develop cross-functional working and problem-solving skills.
To be the very best candidate you will need to be a keen problem-solver who can demonstrate:
Transport Manager CPC essential as well as an in depth knowledge of operational Transport Management
Strong business acumen and the drive to make changes to the way the company operates
Strong analytical and numerical skills with exceptional attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage and collaborate with other teams to deliver to objectives
The ability to innovate new and pragmatic solutions using your own ideas and to deal with any issues as they arise
Excellent understanding of multi temperature warehouse
The aptitude to learn new technical skills quickly
As a Project Manager you will also need to demonstrate the ability to:
Own a project; identifying the right tasks and working with others to tackle them
Proactively communicate progress and concerns to ensure the delivery of the project to the agreed timelines
Be a role model of what a great Project Manager looks like, supporting your peers in their development
Operate within a team environment and deliver to strict deadlines
Flexibility to support the sites outside of normal working hours on an adhoc basis if needed
Candidates should be aware that the role is subject to change, in line with changing business needs, and therefore must be receptive to undertaking other departmental or Company tasks as required, and in line with their training and general level of responsibility attached to this role.
