Back

Transport Operations Manager Bridgwater, England

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller

Full Time Bridgwater, England 40266 - 60676 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Transport Operations Manager to create a culture to deliver, empower and optimise performance across our Bridgwater Distribution Site. You will be responsible for the inbound and outbound operation in this high volume, 24/7 operation.

Your challenge

Embed Muller excellence and deliver high performance through PMS principles and KPI management
Collaboratively work with cross functions and maintain industry relationships to maximise performance and identify synergies
Support preparation of annual budget following GO principles and in line with timescales set, and monitor and investigate significant deviations for all areas of ownership
Lead change and projects effectively through high level problem solving capability and facilitation skills
Demonstrates Health and safety leadership and commitment through embedding the Müller safety culture, promoting engagement across all levels
Responsible for process confirmation, legal and audit compliance
Creating succession pathways both up through and across organisation to enable potential and growth
Commercially focussed, drives volume growth and movement to function cost centre

Key Tasks

Develop a culture of aspiration & excellence to enable the site to deliver the OGSM
Creates a culture and enables team to create and deliver OE opportunities, improving the way we do things, focussing on value, customer service and best practice
Accountable and ownership of actions
Demonstrates leadership capability through strong coaching, mentoring and people management skills that enables their team to deliver high performing results
People management including delivery of performance review, development and coaching of team, dealing with employee relations issues
Responsible for contingency planning and incident control
Promotes and instils MMID behaviours across all levels of the function.
Responsible for process confirmation, legal and audit compliance
Creating succession pathways both up through and across organisation to enable potential and growth
Drives a best in class service model by reviewing, understanding and addressing adverse impacts to customer service

The Ideal Candidate

CPC holder
Experience of managing a budget of £15m + per annum
Managing 3rd Party Subcontractors
Experience managing large operational teams
Driver Agency Management
Fleet management of over 200 assets
Strong operational knowledge of planning and Scheduling that operates 24/7
Experience of working in large scale transport network and direct to customer deliveries
Knowledge of transport management systems & vehicle telematics
Strong numeracy and IT literate with good Excel and data handling skills
Knowledge and understanding of transport KPI’s with understanding of financial management / performance of the operation.
Experience in a unionised environment
Ability to coach, train, develop direct reports
Good decision-making skills, able to analyse, prioritise and plan as well as responding to quickly changing workloads
Driving a culture of high performance, safety, compliance and Continuous Improvement