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Pay Rate: RCS K Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time) Shift patterns: Mon- Fri | (8:30 -16:40 or 9:00 -17:00) Location: Northampton - NN4 7BN Role Type: Hybrid (TBC)
(Transport sector, CPC qualification required)
DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a Transport Ops Account Manager to play a vital role coordinating our daily warehouse and distribution requirements.
WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?
As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:
* The Account Manager is a critical part of both the day-to-day operation and development of the account.
* Act as the main point of escalation dealing with service issues and problem-solving, communicating at all times with the different responsibilities within the Account Manager's remit.
* Work with key stakeholders within the operation & at the customer to ensure high levels of customer service are delivered, a safe operation, providing consultation and proactive fleet management, adopting best practice.
* Understand customer requirements now & in the future to deliver tangible continuous improvement and innovation at all levels.
* Inspire the team to exceed expectations within the tasks they can influence, such as customer KPIs.
* Provide leadership, guidance, support, and collaboration.
* Co-ordinate and manage resources, processes, people, and project plans to achieve excellence.
* Collaborate with colleagues to ensure that plans and actions are in place to meet KPIs, deliver customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and innovation for the future.
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?
* Experience in managing a Transport Sector
* Must have a CPC qualification
* Account reviews with the brands on a monthly and quarterly basis identifying service level improvements
* Account Management ensuring clear and effective communication with the brands
* Oversee all processes required to deliver the service and ensure processes and WI are maintained
* Co-ordinate operational meetings to discuss departmental priorities and work together to deliver objectives
* Add innovation and ongoing service improvements enhancing the services we offer to customers
* Regular visits/meetings to customers to see the brands
* Work with finance to manage the debt position of the associated clients/brands and communicate with clients
* Financial and commercial awareness managing the account activity in line with the contracts
* Manage a team of 3 Ops Manager, Health & Safety and Compliance manager
* This role is a great road-to-GM opportunity as it has responsibilities in all areas
* Deal with open book operations & maximizing management fee and closed book opportunities for additional EBIT
* Have senior customer stakeholder relationship & strategy (you will be speaking daily to the customer Distribution Director)
* Have H&S continuous improvement, Contract renewal & growth, Strategic action planning & delivering lasting benefits experience
WHY CHOOSE US?
As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:
* Free confidential 24/7 GP service
* Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
* Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
* 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more.
OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK.
BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.
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