Reino Unido
Irlanda
Estados Unidos
Austria
Bélgica FR
Czechia
Francia
Alemania
Italia
Paises Bajos
Polonia
Portugal
Rumanía
Eslovaquia
Eslovenia
Transport Manager
Purpose of role: The management of all mainland Europe site transport operations ensuring proactive, cost efficient, safe and service focussed operations and customer services.
Reports to: Head of Logistics
Based: Torija (with travel)
Key responsabilities:
Knowledge, skills experience:
The ideal individual will have:
Purpose of role: The management of all mainland Europe site transport operations ensuring proactive, cost efficient, safe and service focussed operations and customer services.
Reports to: Head of Logistics
Based: Torija (with travel)
Key responsabilities:
- Provide day to day operational management and co-ordination of all European store deliveries
- Lead manage and mentor team members
- Analyse weekly / daily volumes to ensure most cost-effective transport solution is executed
- Interpreting, modelling and reviewing operational plans / outputs
- Ensure haulier compliance (Health and Safety, legal, process and service levels) are actively managed through audit and reporting
- Identify opportunities to use alternative modes of transport
- Provide weekly / periodical reporting of KPI’s (e.g. cost, compliance, load fill, empty running, round trip / single trip, kms, PvA etc.)
- Reconcile and authorise haulier purchase orders ensuring accurate and timely submissions
- Carrying out periodic and quarterly reviews with hauliers
- Collating and providing accurate and meaningful data to support business reviews, forecasts and budgets
- Review processes within all European regions Transport Operations to ensure lean ways of working.
- Ensure compliance to Standard Operating Procedures taking into account regional variances/regulations etc
- Develop ‘best in class’ standards to support development of transport operation
- Develop the most cost effective delivery method to new markets based on service
- Identify opportunities to improve backhaul / supplier collections ensuring best fit with operational strategy
- Support Network developments ensuring operational complexities are considered
- Deliver CI initiatives and projects to manage potential operational change and improvement.
- Working in unison with other colleagues / departments to optimise network operation
Knowledge, skills experience:
- Track record and knowledge of Domestic and European transport operations
- Proficient in transport planning and scheduling systems
- Experience of change management and continuous improvement methodology
- National / European recognised transport qualification
- Good knowledge of current EU transport legislation.
- Experience of depot / network operations
- Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements.
- Advanced IT skills to include MS Word, Excel , Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Experience working with TMSs
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Spanish and English language are required, others languages would be an advantage
- Interpersonal skills - discreet, trustworthy and have the ability to build and maintain strong relationships internally and externally
- A flexible approach to work and be capable of managing priorities.
- Retail or other fast paced environments desirable
- Excellent all-round problem solving & influencing skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Commercially focused considering end to end costs
- European travel required
The ideal individual will have:
- Strong operational experience within a European road transport environment with a minimum 3 - 5 years in a relevant field
- Knowledge of EU Transport legislation and operation challenges (e.g. driving bans etc.) essential
- Ability to work cross functionally, within a team or autonomously
- Be commercially focused
- A sound operational understanding of end to end supply chain processes and outcomes of change and the ability to overlay operational solutions (understanding the bigger picture)
- Have a strong knowledge of the domestic and European market place
- Track record of delivering results and driving continuous improvement
- Experience of using a class leading TMS
