Transport General Manager
  • England,Yorkshire and The Humber,West Yorkshire,Leeds
  • full-time
  • £60,000 - £80,000 per annum
Job Description:
THE ROLE:
*Reporting into the Director, the General Manager - Transport will be responsible for high-profile & fast-paced transport operations within a Next-Day or Same-Day Transport environment.
*Compliance and Legislation adherence.
*Significant Change Management.
*Management of multi-client portfolio across various sectors.
*P&L responsibility for multiple client contracts.
*Responsibility for circa 80 drivers, 80+ LGV & HGV vehicles, Transport Team & Planning Team.
*Recruitment, on-boarding and driver retention.
*You will be front-foot in helping to lead the operation - a big part of this role will be in spotting opportunities to grow revenue for the business.
*Management of P&L of approx £10m costs, SLA’s etc.
*Proposing & leading "Best in Class" Logistics Transport initiatives for the business.
*Driver/Talent attraction & retention.
*Account management of clients - including regular meetings & communication in order to ensure a strong working relationship.
THE PERSON:
*General Manager, Head of Logistics, Senior Transport Manager or Logistics Manager ideally within fast paced distribution (Day 1 for Day 1 OR Day 1 for Day 2).
*3PL / Haulage or Palletwork experience - ESSENTIAL
*CPC National Certification - ESSENTIAL
*Multi-Client experience - ESSENTIAL
*Closed Book Transport Management experience - ESSENTIAL
*Very strong on Compliance and Legislation adherence.
*Overall management responsibility for at least 50 heads or more.
*Demonstrable experience of success in your Logistics & Transport career to date.
*Front-foot leadership style - this role is will be quite hands on.
*Able to liaise from shop-floor to Board level.
*Keen to leave a lasting impact and legacy on the wider business.
*Someone who wants to play an integral part in building/growing a strong operation.
*Someone who wants to develop their career with a progressive business.
*Able to commute to & from West Yorkshire on a daily basis.
ABOUT US:
With over 21 years of expertise in the Logistics/Supply Chain sector - Indigo Search recruit for management, director & executive roles across the UK.
Job number 1764627
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Indigo Search Limited
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