Transport Manager at Culina Group

Rugby, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Transport Management, Budget Management, Employee Engagement, Performance Monitoring, Legal Compliance, Problem Solving, People Management, Communication, Resource Planning, Continuous Improvement, Coaching, Mentoring, Relationship Building, Operational Management, IT Skills, Numeracy

Industry

Logistics;Transportation;Supply Chain and Storage

Description

Company Description Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is a leading ambient transport and logistics business, providing services to many of the UK’s best known brands across core consumer and retail sectors. Extended network services are also provided to support all your transport needs including European, Ports, & Rail. At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired! Job Description As Transport Manager, you will be working closely with the senior management team and will be responsible for managing the execution, direction, and coordination of all transport matters within your site. This includes managing budgets, organising transport plans, ensuring that vehicles are safe and meet legal requirements, and making sure that drivers and staff are aware of their duties. Immediate role focus will be to refine and simplify current ways of working to ensure efficient running of your Operation. This will be achieved by developing a continuous improvement culture via engagement and people focus across all aspects of depot operations. You will be responsible for coaching, mentoring and leading your Operational team to improve P&L and service quality and maintain legal compliance within the depot. Working hours: Monday to Friday, 08.00-18.00 Key Duties of a Transport Manager: Managing the full depot P&L budget supporting financial year on year growth improvements within the depot and operation. Ensuring the transport team contribute to the long term resource planning of the site. Leading and motivating staff through positive employee engagement. Drive a high performance culture by effective communication. Capture training needs of employees and ensuring solutions are in place. Set agreed and clear objectives with all operational staff, regularly monitoring performance. Responsible for ensuring that their Transport team collaboratively engages and works with our My Workforce team to ensure compliance of all MWF tasks including resource planning and cost-effective utilisation of all drivers and equipment. Has overall responsibility to ensure all vehicles and trailers are compliant with legal, regulatory and contractual requirements and where necessary, identifying issues and ensuring resolution has been put in place. Seeks to understand the wider business objectives and in line with this, looks for ways in which to reduce cost and improve service. Build constructive working relationships with supplementary business departments such as MWF, Fleet, HR, Planning and Finance which are based on mutual trust and respect. Manages the operations for current and future demands. Foster a positive working relationship with external suppliers to maximise business benefit, in particular with agency staff supply companies where frequent contact is needed and periodic and continual reviews are essential. Qualifications Significant Transport experience in FMCG environment. Significant knowledge and experience of tachographs, driving rules and regulations. National CPC is required. People management experience - ability to lead, motivate and manage a large team. Problem solving in a pressurised environment. Commercially focused and bottom-line oriented. Good IT skills including MS Office with a high level of numeracy and a keen eye for detail. Ability to effectively prioritise workloads in order to meet set deadlines. Have a professional and approachable character to ensure smooth running of the general operation. Additional Information As part of our drive to make Stobart a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers. Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives. Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include: Annual Leave – 20 days plus the normal 8 bank holidays. Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer. Life Assurance - 2 x your annual salary. Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year. Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses. Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards. Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings! If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam

Responsibilities

As Transport Manager, you will manage the execution, direction, and coordination of all transport matters within your site. You will lead your operational team to improve P&L and service quality while ensuring legal compliance.