Transport Manager / Fleet Manager

Job Title: Transport Manager

Location: Rainham, Essex

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000Depending on experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:30

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport manager to join the business in Rainham where we specialise in reinforcing bar fabrication along with the supply of reinforcement and other steel products.

Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK

Key duties:

• Running a fleet of vehicles and being the CPC holder for the business
• Manage daily transport operations, ensuring timely delivery of goods while optimising costs
• Working alongside the route planner overseeing multi drop deliveries for a mixed fleet of arctic and rigid vehicles
• Monitor vehicle utilisation and maintenance schedules to ensure operational efficiency
• Management of all RTC’s and incidents involving fleet vehicles
• Day to day management of all drivers and route planner including tachograph compliance, working time directives, recruitment and disciplinaries
• Manage and maintain current silver FORS
• Liaise with the customer in relation to booking times and references also delays and possible issues with deliveries
• Full compliance with company policies, standards and legal regulations, Reference road haulage operations and health and safety at work regulations

About you:

• The successful candidate will need to have experience in fleet Management for a minimum of 5 years
• Knowledge of driver’s hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation
• CPC holder
• Be ambitious, hardworking, driven and self-motivated with a desire to learn and succeed with excellent communication and customer service skills
• Confident in developing relationships with sites and customers with the ability to liaise at all levels
• Ability to thrive under pressure
• Willingness and flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication with accuracy and attention to detail is key

What we offer in return:

• A competitive salary
• Promotion and career development opportunities
• Training, mentoring and support
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Staff canteen with free lunch

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Logistics Manager, Distribution Controller, Fleet Manager, Logistics Supervisor, Fleet Supervisor, Transport Supervisor, Logistics coordinator, Transportation Manager, Freight Manager, Transport Planner, Cargo Manager, Transport Coordinator may also be considered for this role.