Distribution Manager – HGV
Location: West Midlands
The Company: Fresh Fruit Suppliers and Importers.
The Industry: Food, Fresh Produce, Transport, Logistics, Management
Purpose of the Job: The Distribution Manager is responsible for being able to co-ordinate the company’s HGV fleet and drivers, ensuring and maintaining compliance in all aspects of the UK and European law. The depot will operate a fleet of chilled vehicles delivering to retail depots nationally.
Role Responsibilities:
Managing the drivers’ day to day and keeping an eye on drivers on their routes.
Scheduling drivers and routes; allocating jobs to drivers.
Recruitment and selection of driver.
Liaising with agencies to negotiate driver rates and arrange driver cover.
Inducting and training drivers.
Keeping in communication with the customer and drivers with delays, breakdowns, tacho hours and any issues.
Statutory compliance of the company’s O Licence.
Management of all driver and HR requirements including, RTW, sickness and holidays.
People management, such as performance reviews, staff development, disciplinary, and grievance handling.
Carry out accident investigations.
Updating spreadsheets and communicating with management on performance.
Liaising and understands infringements and can deal with effectively.
Understanding driver's hours and legal driving time, working time and breaks.
Informing drivers of vehicle allocations and any changes in their job allocation or route.
Ensure customer commitments are met, working with internal teams, and executing operational tasks as needed.
Manage customer expectations and provide an excellent customer service experience.
Carry out route costing and modelling.
Cover for Transport Manager whilst they are on leave.
Ensuring that the depot is performing against all agreed targets/budgets and managing all costs.
Consistently motivating employees, as this has a direct impact on atmosphere and general feel good factor; to an affect that you get the best from the team.
Creating management reports on a monthly basis, dealing with all aspects of P&L.
Liaising with the sales team in order to develop new sales opportunities and grow the business.
Ensuring that all aspects of work and process are carried out in-line with Health and Safety guidelines.
Ensuring there is effective and clear communication to all employees within the depot.
To undertake any other reasonable duties as required.
Ideal Person Skills and Qualifications:
Proven people management experience within a logistics environment.
Transport experience (essential).
Logistics experience ideally with a Transport Manager National CPC.
You must be self-motivated and have the ability to hit and exceed targets.
Excellent communication skills.
You must also have good customer services skills to deal day-to-day with all enquiries and cultivate relationships with customers and drivers align with the Operations team.
You must be able to work under pressure and efficiently within time constraints.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook). As well as experience using routing software.
Able to be flexible with shifts including the odd weekend for holiday cover.
Working could be any 5 out of 7 days to cover weekends, hours generally 08:00 to 17:00.
Previous roles could include; Transport Administrator, Transport Planner, Transport Supervisor, Transport Coordinator.
HGV Class 1 C+E (optional).
The Package:
Salary £28K – £30K dependent on experience.
20 days + 8 Bank Holidays, pension, mobile phone, laptop.
How to apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to; Emma@agriFJ.co.uk
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