Transport Manager

Michael Page

Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month

Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 2XY

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Transport Manager position is with a leading UK FMCG business, offering a significant opportunity to contribute to their growth journey.
The successful candidate will manage a team of over 50 indirect staff and be responsible for compliance, safety, and customer relationships.
Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of logistics experience, preferably in an FMCG environment, and hold a CPC qualification.
The role requires experience managing a fleet of over 100 vehicles and a proven track record in people development and performance management.
The salary for this role is £46,500, along with additional company benefits, and candidates must be commutable to Oxfordshire.

Transport Manager - Leading UK FMCG Business - Great opportunity to be part of a major growth journey

Client Details

Michael Page Logistics have exclusively partnered with an exciting client who are a Leading UK FMCG Business , supporting their search for a Transport Manager, operating one of their key sites in the UK.They are an easily recognisable, innovative, and growing company. This role will give the successful candidate a chance to truly flourish within a challenging, demanding, but rewarding environment with lots of room to progress along the way.

Description

The Transport Manager role will require the individual to:

Report to the Head of Transport or equivalent.
Manage a team of 50+ indirect heads through 4 direct reports.
Be a CPC holder with O Licence responsibility.
Manage customer relationships end to end.
Manage Safety, legal and policy compliance including fleet audit compliance, Ops Ex standards compliance and delivery of a safe operation through the achievement of H&S standards and KPIs.
Be accountable for people development and performance management within the operation.
Be commutable to Oxforshire.

Profile

The successful candidate for the Transport Manager role will have the following skills and experiences:

A Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain background - Essential
Be Degree educated (or similar) - Advantageous
Have worked in a FMCG environment previously - Essential
Been responsible for a fleet of over 100 vehicles - Essential
Possess a high level of commercial acumen - Essential
A minimum of 5+ years Logistics experience at an equivalent level previously - Essential.
Have managed in excess of 100+ employees previously - Essential
CPC - Essential
Be a key driver in staff engagement across the board - Essential
Be commutable to Oxfordshire.

Job Offer

This role offers:

Salary - £46,500
Plus additional company benefits

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