Transport Manager
Illinois Department of Human Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Acton • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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💰 £81,253 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Accountable for ensuring the implementation of the L&W haulage and waste strategy to enable optimum efficiency, ensure a commercial return and proactively monitor & measuring performance in partnership with key L&M stakeholders.
- Responsible for overseeing the management & overall performance of haulage and waste operations in accordance with specified standards through leadership, communication, coaching, training and development of Assistant Transport Managers
- Lead in the development and delivery of a coherent Logistics & Warehousing transport service, inclusive Road and Warehousing to ensure an efficient and successful operation for customers across Transport for London
- Oversee the planning, costing & allocation of routes/vehicles to deliver an efficient and effective operational transport service for customers.
- Identify, clarify and confirm customer requirements and ensure that requests are turned into clear staff instructions/ safety compliant work orders to ensure delivery of customer requirements.
- Responsible for leading a team managing the staff of several disciplines across Road Logistics (absence, training, development, performance, investigations and disciplinary actions) to achieve operational objectives/demand
- Accountable for advocating and supporting the maintenance of systems, records and procedures to enable effective usage of vehicles and drivers whilst advocating process improvement & change to ensure L&W remain competitive
- Proactive management of safety performance including assisting with the completion of accident investigations and incident investigation reports.
- Installing, leading and maintaining a positive safety and compliance culture
- Implement, deliver and monitor robust key performance indicators; metrics reporting and management information data for H&W internal systems and Vehicle usage to support internal/external customers & deliver on Mayoral priorities
- Accountable for advocating and embedding the importance of a Diverse and Inclusive workforce across the Logistics Operations team to ensure the unit is complying with TfLs Vision & Values
Requirements
- Must be a qualified Transport Manager CPC Road Haulage or be willing to work towards that qualification
- Ability to motivate and enthuse others to achieve objectives, often to tight deadlines
- Ability to manage and lead staff management to deliver a safe and compliant service that meets customer expectations
- Ability to effectively implement legal requirements, LU policies, procedures and operational rules
- Resource and logistical planning
- Finance and budget management
- Use of SAP; Local systems and performance enabling platforms such as PowerBi reporting
- Ability to carry out Incident investigations; report the findings and implement effective improvement plans
- Highly self-motivated with ability to evaluate risks and establish effective contingency plans
- Continual development and implementation of operational and organisational strategies, policies and practices
- A detailed knowledge of /Road Transport related legislation, including but not limited to working time directive law - Essential
- Knowledge of continuing professional development and driver legal requirements.Essential
- Basic knowledge of Safety Management (IOSH Cert preferred) Essential
- Knowledge of working in a safety critical environment Desirable
- Knowledge of operating procedures in order to formulate solutions to issues.Essential
- A good understanding of LU operations; support infrastructures (ie depots) and assets - desirable
- Good working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, Word and local transport management systems - Essential
- Hold expertise in the operation of all infrastructure Service Vehicles
- A detailed knowledge of current Road Transport related legislation, including but not limited to, tachograph and working time directive legislation. Essential
- Understanding of Freight Operators Recognition Scheme and obligations on the employer Essential
- A good understanding of waste management legislation in particular waste management duty of care obligations
Benefits
- Final salary pension scheme
- Free travel for you on the TfL network
- Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
- 29 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
- Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
- Discounted Eurostar travel
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Hard skills
Transport Manager CPC Road HaulageResource planningLogistical planningFinance managementBudget managementIncident investigationsSafety ManagementRoad Transport legislationWaste management legislationPerformance metrics reporting
Soft skills
LeadershipCommunicationCoachingTrainingMotivationSelf-motivationRisk evaluationContingency planningTeam managementOrganizational strategy development
Certifications
Transport Manager CPC Road HaulageIOSH Certification