Depot Manager
- Recruiter
- Recruitx
- Location
- Newport
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 11 Jul 2016
- Closes
- 27 Jul 2016
- Ref
- 51932268/recrui
- Contact
- Canute Bundock
- Sectors
- Logistics & Transport
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Depot Manager to join The Canute Group based in Newport.
The Canute Group continue to be one of the fastest growing, global supply chain providers operating today providing a range of logistic solutions including road haulage, freight forwarding, supply chain management and storage solutions.
This role is primarily responsible for the supervision of the Transport Office & vehicles and the execution of the customer’s delivery schedule in a timely and efficient manner.
As a Depot Manager your duties and responsibilities will be:
- Must be able to manage multiple contracts
- Commercially astute and P&L experience
- Must be able to analyse, implement and report back on changes to improve both customer service and Depot profitability
- The management of the vehicle fleet:- maintenance/roadworthiness/cleanliness/legal compliance/defect & damage repair/accident reporting and procedures efficiency and utilisation
- The planning of routes and processing of runs through GTS, the allocation of drivers & vehicles, pre-brief & debrief transactions, data collation and other Transport Office activities
- The resolution of day to day operational issues regarding drivers, deliveries & vehicles
- Analysis of reasons for variance of actual deliveries the planned schedules
- Drive staff performance management & communication
- Attend customer review meetings with the ability to report and present on relevant information
- Maintain legal compliance, health and safety, accident reporting, WTD.
- Timely and accurate provision of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly reports & KPIs to meet Canute and customer reporting requirements
- The maintenance of adequate loss prevention measures for the site, including access controls & product & property security
- The meeting of all customer Standard Operating procedures
- General administrative duties
An ideal Depot Manager will have the following skills and qualifications:
- Have several years operational experience managing a busy Warehouse and Transport operation & preferably hold a CPC National
- Have excellent working knowledge of Driving Hours & Working Time Directive rules & regulations and their application in the Transport environment
- Be accustomed to dealing with fast paced environments in a calm, diplomatic and reasoned manner
- Have well developed communication skills and be able to communicate effectively at all levels (drivers, office staff & customers)
- Possess well developed organisation& commercial skills
- Be calm under pressure, reliable and adaptable with a flexible attitude towards hours and shift patterns
- Have an attitude and general predisposition towards high levels of customer service along with the drive and commitment to deliver a world class service.
The ability to co-ordinate the resolution of operational issues whilst clearly communicating between the customer and Canute personnel is key and is the need to be able to work flexibly across all shifts and work the hours necessary to complete all shift activities.
In return for this you will receive a competitive salary.
For an opportunity to join this expanding company please submit your CV online.
recruitx ref: 51932268/ INDMP