Job Ref: 213896061

Date: 2021-06-03 17:30:56

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GBR Recruitment are working in close partnership with a leading Construction Machinery Hire Company recruiting for an experienced Transport Team Leader to oversee the Haulage of the specialist machinery to clients sites across the local area & the UK.

This is a key role controlling all elements of a busy high volume transport office overseeing a small team of Planners / Coordinators & Clerks.

You will have experience within the Transportation of Goods ideally Plant Hire, Construction Machinery or other abnormal loads / long or heavy goods vehicles (C&E articulated low loaders).

Duties:

* Route Planning using cost effective planning skills, across time efficient routes

* Keep regular contact with all drivers/contractors throughout the day to ensure everything is running to plan in terms of delivery OTIF so the end using customer/s don't experience any delays in their busy work schedules

* Booking in any driver deliveries with the end using customer i.e. building sites etc.

* Liaise regularly in the day pre-delivery & post delivery with the end using client ensuring they are 100% happy with the customer service they have received

* Keep accurate daily logs of any ‘adhoc’ transport (emergency, failed delivery/collection etc)

* Ensure all vehicles are road worthy & compliant with legislation as H&S is paramount

* Ensure all driver tachos and vehicle downloads dealt with within DVSA guidelines

* Produce & supply drivers with PO's

* Negotiate preferential rates with contract hauliers (3rd parties)

* Maintain an accurate record of all works to support analysis of the transport planning

* Produce accurate MI reports for the Transport department

* Responsible for the Transport departments budgets / P&L

Experience & Skills:

* Experience of working in a Transport Team Leader/Supervisor or Manager role ideally with C&E HGV within a similar or comparable sector & abnormal loads

* Experience with running a fleet of HGV plus low loader trailers

* CPC trained & qualified

* Strong geographical knowledge of the UK for planning & scheduling

* Used to being responsible for departmental budgeting

* Used to managing directly employed drivers & contractors / 3PL providers

* Adaptable with duties & working hours to fully support the business

You will ideally be based close to: St Albans, Luton, London Colney, Watford, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Kings Langley, Harpenden, Hertford, Cheshunt, Barnet, New Barnet, Boreham Wood, Berhamsted, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Tring, Stevenage, Harlow, Ware, Bishops Stortford, Hitchin & other areas close to these

Interviews to take place immediately, with an immediate start for the right calibre of applicant if on no notice, apply today to be considered for this great opportunity

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