Job Summary
We have an excellent opportunity within A&D Logistics, based in Linwood, Scotland, for an Operations Manager to become part of our excellent operation, committed to providing a first-class service to our customers.
About Us
Delivering with Passion & Pride since 1995 A&D Logistics continue to be a family run business who live by their company slogan.
By continually investing back into the company we have diversified our business, growing to provide a variety of different services. We are ideally located for access, close to all major road networks. With vehicles also based in Grangemouth we can service all areas of Scotland and further afield.
The company’s foundations were container haulage but now cover a wide range of transport modes and types of goods carried. Other services include Warehousing, Self Storage and Depot Services while our Commercial Workshop and Training Centre meet internal and external customers requirements.
The company is proud to hold ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 Accreditation, RHA and UKWA Membership.
Scope and Purpose of the Role
Putting the needs of our customers at the heart of what we do, you will manage and support operations across all departments, ensuring goods reach their destinations safely, on time and in the most cost effective way whilst also maintaining the highest standards of health & safety.
You will be responsible for managing the department KPI’s and maintaining excellent working relationships with other departments in the company to ensure business success.
You will be well organised, have a proven track record of creating and maintaining high standards, preferably have experience in the transport industry and have the ability to work with and communicate to people at all levels internally and externally to the company.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Driving high levels of teamworking across all departments
- Leading change and implementing improved processes and procedures
- Planning for both short term and long-term requirements to ensure business continuity and addressing gaps in both people and assets
- Ensuring customer requirements are understood and carried out in a timely controlled and recorded manner within the transport operation.
- Review opportunities for new business and manage and develop these opportunities to realisation
- Ensure effective and efficient use of driver and vehicle resources at all times
- Be proactive in achieving improved fuel efficiency and better MPG, supported by efficient transport operations.
- Analysing data to monitor performance and plan improvements
- Ensure the transport planning operations are in line with budgeted costs and achieve all contractual KPI’s
- Preparing and submitting various KPI reports and reporting to the company senior management
- Working with maintenance department, ensure all fleet assets are maintained and serviced in line with planned and unplanned maintenance requirements
- Working with H&S lead to promote effective and efficient standards of work, in order to comply with UK and EU laws and regulations and health & safety legislation.
- Support the personal development of all team members. Carry out performance reviews with the operational management team identifying training needs.
- Have responsibility for creation of an effective working environment building a diverse, well-balanced team, who have a culture of continuous improvement and exceeding customer expectations to drive business success.
- Key stakeholder in driver recruitment, training and retention.
- Ensuring driver compliance to Tachograph & WTD rules
Key Experience & Qualifications
- Previous Management experience with a proven track record, preferably in the transport industry
- Experience of container and general haulage traffic within the Transport industry
- Ability to manage financial aspects of a transport operation with the ability to improve business performance based on data and information
- Ability to manage and lead people and excellent communication skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of Driver Hours and WTD regulations
- Transport Manager CPC qualification preferred but not essential.
- Excellent IT literacy with applicable software systems used in transport
- Good understanding of Transport Regulations
Technical skills and behavioural competencies:
- Strong organisational ability for short and long term planning of customer needs.
- High level of problem solving and continuous improvement ability
- Excellent budget handling skills
- Good geographical knowledge
- Ability to think logically, work flexibly and make decisions quickly under pressure
- Good leadership and motivational skills with an ability to manage performance of all team members
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels.
Benefits
The successful candidate will be offered a competitive benefits package with A&D Logistics.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £50,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
