My client is the UK market leader in their chosen field. Suplying directly into trade parnerships and into the end customer, they have a progressive outlook on technology and continuous improvement. The Head of Transport role offers an unique opportunity to own and create a ground breaking national transport operation.

Client Details

My client is the UK market leader in their chosen field. Suplying directly into trade parnerships and into the end customer, they have a progressive outlook on technology and continuous improvement. The Head of Transport role offers an unique opportunity to own and create a ground breaking national transport operation.

Description

Key Responsibilities for the Head of Transport role include;

• Ensure the operational teams in your region put the customer at the heart of everything
• they do
• Relentless attitude to continuous improvement to deliver better outcomes for their
• customers
• Able to build effective cross-functional relationships with both internal and external customers to create mutual trust, understanding and respect
• Efficiently deal with any customer complaints in a timely manner and concluding in a customer focused way
• Ensure your region achieves all customer measures in line with agreed SLAs
• Accountability for approx £250m worth of customer deliveries
• Support the Operations Director on strategic initiatives which will deliver a better service for colleagues or customers or make us more efficient
• Accountability for the health, safety and welfare of our colleagues in your region by continuously striving to ensure your region is a safe place to work.
• Work collaboratively with the fleet services team to ensure all operations within your region are 100% compliant with vehicle and transport regulations.
• Provide strong and inspirational leadership to approximately 250-350 colleagues within the region
• Continuously challenge the status quo and challenge the leadership team on new ways of working if appropriate
• Continuous focus on colleague engagement to drive greater performance and champion diversity in the workplace
• Budget accountability for approximately £6m-£8m per year
• To support, coach, train and motivate CDC Managers and Warehouse managers and
  drive high standards of leadership

Profile

The successful candidate will have the following experience:

• Experience of managing a fast paced a multi site, cross dock or transport operation
• International and national CPC holder
• Proven experience of extensive people leadership
• Excellent people skills and able to communicate professionally at all levels
• Great analytically skills
• Ability to influence colleagues at all levels
• Ability to deliver results through the effective leadership of your people
• Thorough understanding of driving and working time regulations
• Proven experience of delivering successful change management & performance improvement programmes
• Self-motivated and highly resilient
• Strong financial and commercial acumen
• Live within a commutable distance of Wakefield.

Job Offer

• Basic Salary of £75,000 - £85,000 +
• 20% - 30% Bonus
• Company Car / Car Allowance
• Excellent additional company benefits.