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Freightserve recruitment are looking for Transport Fleet Manager for a Freight Forwarder. The company are based in The Colnbrook, Berkshire area.
Job Description:-
- Reduce operating costs in all areas without compromising service.
- Overseeing Fleet of vehicles
- Managing all staff (Clerical and Drivers) and delegating duties
- Improve service delivery without increasing costs.
- Combine daily close communication with processing facilities and use of company systems to provide inbound alerts.
- Design and distribute new SOPs as required and keep catalogue up to date.
- Train staff on new systems and in new processes.
- Work closely with warehouse and operations department.
- Work closely with Finance and Commercial departments to monitor collection costs..
- Use data to monitor and plan linehaul.
- Make advancements to existing reports, and design new ones for distribution to stakeholders.
- Liaise with collection partners to ensure successful in-flow of material to hubs.
- Obtain quotes for and implement new collections, keep collection log up to date, and build routes where possible to save cost.
- Pre-alert hubs of inbound returns and assist with sortation and consolidation, and arrange repatriation once consolidated.
- Manage transport fleet and drivers
Skills required for the role:-
- Previous experience within a similar role
- Experience within a supervisory / management role
- Good understanding of current transportation and H&S regulations
- Freight forwarding or Courier experience
- Full UK driving licence
- CPC (International) - essential
- Route planning experience
- PC literate
Working hours are Monday - Friday 0800 - 1700
As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry.
