Transport Manager

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

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! 

Reporting to the General Manager, the Transport Manager will work 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.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 08.00-18.00 (45 hour contract.)

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.

• Transport Manager CPC.
• A proven track record in a similar role within the transport and logistic industry.
• Have a good understanding of the third party haulage market. 
• Experience of leading, motivating and managing a large team.
• Excellent working knowledge of EU driver hours and WTD Legislation, as well as excellent working knowledge of Tachograph legislation.
• Proven experience of vehicle planning/operating within the FMCG distribution industry.
• Experience of successful resource management.
• Great geographical knowledge.
• Have excellent problem solving, analytical and organizational skills.
• Able to make decisions under pressure, and to a tight timescale.
• PC Literate in Word, Excel and Outlook.

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 –  Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the bank holidays.
• Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 5% employer.
• Life Assurance -  3x 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!