Logistics Manager

Logistics Manager

Lingerton, Argyll & Bute

As part of the Logistics Manager role you will lead an experienced transport team, defining most efficient routes whilst reducing costs and improving vehicle & driver optimisation. You’ll be a real people leader with a strong focus on developing your team and the transport function.

We are a data driven business and this applies significantly to the role of Logistics Manager. You will be carrying out and ensuring daily pre-start checks on all vehicles and utilising the data from the checklists to improve reliability. You’ll also be carrying out stringent monitoring of container quality and ensuring remedial work is carried out where required.

Your key responsibilities:

·       Ensure compliance with driver hours’ rules and transport legislation at all times

·       Attending operational meetings to ensure the contract is kept up to date with all things transport

·       Drive awareness in sourcing commercial opportunities

·       Closely manage relationships and reduce costs with subcontractors

·       Reduce downtime and increase vehicle reliability

·       Operate LGV vehicles for the transportation of waste material to landfill

·       Streamline existing processes and eliminate non-value add working activities

·       Introduce best practice tools and techniques to drive improvement

Check out what we believe will help you be successful in this role:

·       You will hold a valid Transport Manager CPC Qualification or be willing to obtain this

·       Strong planning, organisational and management skills

·       Good track record in working to and managing a team to achieve KPI’s

·       Ability to network across and out with the region

·       Full UK driving licence (C+E)

·       Experience working with hook lift and skip vehicles

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