Regional General Manager- Transport (BBBH260) East Kilbride, Scotland
| Salary: | GBP60000 - GBP70000 per annum + Car Allowance & Bonus |
MRD Recruitment is actively looking for a Regional General Manager (Transport) to work on a permanent basis for our Logistics Client. This role is based in East Kilbride and reports into their Head of Operations.
The successful Regional General Manager (Transport), based in East Kilbride, will be responsible for all financial aspects of the Depot, by managing the Weekly Profit and Loss of the depot which includes predominately the Transport operations and also the Warehouse function.
Job Requirements for the Regional General Manager (Transport) based in East Kilbride:
- Manage & support an effective operational process, which ensures integrity of customer / supplier’s service requirements.
- Manage commercial aspects of a transport operation to meet profit and service/quality targets.
- Uphold and maintain highest standards of Health & Safety
- Allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs with the ability to provide adequate cover at a planning level.
- Ensuring customer requirements are administered in a timely, controlled and recorded manner
- Build and develop customer relationships on a day-to-day basis
- Input and verify the figures into the weekly forecast
- Promote effective and efficient standards of work, to comply with transport legislation, company policy and Health & Safety legislation
- Preparing and submitting various KPI reports
- Work in tandem with partner depots and drive synergies.
- Complete accident reports and be able to update risk assessments, contributing to a positive safety culture
- Support the personal development of all people employed on the Depot. Carry out performance reviews with the operational management team, identifying training needs
- Create an effective working environment building a diverse, well- balanced team.
- Financial and Budget responsibilities
Key Knowledge, Skills & Experiences for the Regional General Manager (Transport) based in East Kilbride:
- Be commercially astute to manage all financial matters pertaining to the smooth operations of the depot
- To be proactive and work under own initiative to form solutions to potential problems with the ability to make decisions instantaneously
- Strong negotiating and reasoning skills
- IT Literate (Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel)
- Highly competent and strong organisational ability
- Fully competent in the management of health & safety (IOSH trained)
- The ability to motivate a team and excellent people skills