Transport Operations Lead Newry, Northern Ireland
Job description
Role: Transport Operations Lead
Location of Role: Carnbane, Newry
Rule Purpose: To provide leadership for the transport function of the business. While delivering high performance against KPIs and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
Accountable to: Head of Operations
Key Relationships: Senior Leadership, Department Leaders, Trading and Sales Team, People & Culture, Finance & IT, H&S, Customer Service, External clients and customers
Our Vision – to be a successful business, growing our presence across the island of Ireland as a wholesaler and retail partner of choice.
Our Mission – we go above and beyond to support those who trust in us to keep their business thriving. We serve our customers better than anyone else due to our flexible way of working. Our customer focused approach allows us to react quickly, communicate effectively and deliver our products reliably, time after time.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership of company’s commercial fleet.
- Support and co-ordinate your team by working closely with the operations and scheduling team.
- Maintain the day to day activities including providing detailed analysis/statistics to ensure customer needs are consistently met.
- Ensure performance delivery against key targets/metrics.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement and cost reduction to maximise efficiency and effectiveness within a fast-moving environment.
- Lead and drive key transport movement initiatives to improve customer support whilst minimising cost.
- Full ownership of transport cost budget. Control and reduce operating costs, providing specialist knowledge.
- Ensure all Health and Safety standards and requirements are met. Maintain vehicles in a safe and efficient operating condition.
- Comply with fleet regulations whilst updating policies and processes as required.
- Improve the operational performance of the fleet, whilst minimising the operative downtime and optimising the local garage network.
- Lead the procurement of replacement vehicles on a rotational basis to achieve the best operational decision and value for money.
- Manage commercial fleet, booking repairs, servicing requirements, livery, fuel cards and accident management.
- Contract management of external tracker provider to monitor and improve driver management, sharing this information with the relevant third parties and management teams.
- Maintain records, proving that the fleet is compliant with regulations whilst demonstrating value for money.
- Manage maintenance schedules to ensure that the optimum number of vehicles are always working to meet companies project needs.
- Budget management of fleet repairs, on costs and administrative costs, recognising the need of value for money in compliance with Financial Regulations.
- Maximise fuel economy and manage the fuel card usage.
- Implement, maintain, and develop policies and processes to ensure fleet operates effectively and efficiently, educating staff with the industry's concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Create a suite of measures to show continuous improvement throughout all areas of Fleet Management.
- Act in a positive and constructive way to help develop and maintain the company brands.
- Adhere to IT security and Data Protection Legislation.
- Effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
- Deliver Fleet Training to new recruits and ensure full understanding of company policies and procedures.
- Ensure the organisation’s People & Culture policies and procedures are followed.
- Development and retention of staff and team members.
Criteria
Essential:
- Experience of leading, motivating and developing management and functional teams – operating in a 24/7 environment.
- Ability to drive a values’ led culture and lead by example
- 3-5 years’ Operational, Transport, Warehousing and Commercial experience, within a fast-moving environment.
- Proven track record of consistently meeting financial targets
- Experience of minimising impact on business whilst conducting cyclical and incidental fleet repairs.
- Excellent knowledge of PSV/Tax/Insurance regulatory requirements.
- A strong working knowledge of ROI and UK fleet and transport legislation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Excellent People Leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and motivate at all levels.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work individually or as part of a team.
- Excellent understanding of Planning model systems and processes.
- Able to demonstrate the application of lean/ continuous improvement techniques
- Budget and KPI management.
- Experience in creating schedules to update vehicle maintenance records and fleet related invoicing.
Desirable
- Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence
S&W Wholesale's benefits and perks:
S&W wishes to encourage a high-performing culture.
We value and respect all our employees and to thank them for all their hard work, dedication, and passion we offer a generous benefits package, to highlight only a few:
- Enhanced Annual Leave & People Friendly Policies
- Smart Pay pension scheme (Employer 3% & Employee 5% contribution)
- EOT Bonus twice annually (*after 6 months continuous employment)
- Westfield Health Cash Plan (*after 6 months continuous employment)
- Generous staff discount
- Death in Service Benefit (*after 6 months continuous employment)
- *Employee Assistance Programme with access to health and wellbeing support services (*after 6 months continuous employment)
- Excellent training programmes
- Opportunity for progression
If you fit all the above criteria or have experience in a similar position and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Please send a CV and Cover Letter via the apply button.
Due to high volume of applications this may close earlier. Applicants may be asked to complete an aptitude test.
S&W Wholesale Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Experience:
- Logistics/transport: 3 years (required)
Work Location: One location
