Lead our tomorrow as Transport Manager, within our fast-paced transport operation based in our Sherburn in Elmet depot. Reporting into our head of operations, you will provide strong operational and strategic leadership across the Transport Department, with full responsibility and accountability for managing the operation for our customer Sainsburys.
Leading a large team of circa 300+ colleagues (management, driver and admin) in the delivery of exceptional customer service whilst remaining cost effective, ensuring full legal compliance with a safety-first culture.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Managing a large transport operation delivering to customers in line with the agreed service level and customer service metrics.
2. Fully accountable for the safe delivery and leadership of the Transport Operation for the site.
3. Ensuring full legislative compliance across all areas including driving regulations, whilst clearly operating within health and safety guidelines and operational procedures.
4. Support and delivery of the strategic business plan to maximise efficiency and identify and action improvements to the operation.
5. Delivering costs within budget, with full root cause analysis in the event of variance.
6. Input into and play an active role in the risk register and business ...