Overview
Assitant Transport Manager Jobs in Hanley, UK at Dx
Location: Hanley
Overview
An exciting new Assistant Transport Manager opportunity at DX!
All about you
You will be friendly, hard-working and love the buzz of getting things done. We value team players and here at DX we are committed to providing our people with the technical and personal skills to progress their careers.
About us
We are a leading independent parcel, mail and logistics services company operating throughout the UK and Ireland delivering the important things in life. DX Freight provides next-day or scheduled delivery services for parcels and freight, as well as comprehensive logistics solutions, including warehouse management and the operation of customer-liveried vehicles. Our brand is what we do every day and our values set the tone for how we want our colleagues to go about their business of delivering the Delivered Exactly promise.
What will it feel like to be part of our team?
At DX, we know our people are our foundation of success. We are passionate about your career progression with us. We strive to develop and promote from within whenever we can, so if you want to develop your career DX will provide the training and the opportunities!
Overall Purpose of Role
The role is to manage the transport administration by supporting the operation with all sub-contractor queries to ensure that the DX Service Centres are supported to deliver a service in line with Customer Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators.
Main Responsibilities
- Ensure all trunk vehicles from SCs to the central hubs and back to the SCs are available.
- Publish details of driver changes / agency drivers to the operations team via the daily trunk update document.
- Take responsibility for organizing additional vehicles as required.
- Maintain contractor files ensuring all compliance documentation is current.
- Manage cost by identifying areas of efficiency in the trunking network.
- Encourage and promote positive employee relations throughout the operation, fostering a “Can Do” attitude.
- Provide administrative assistance to aid the night operation.
- Complete all reports accurately and ensure they are kept to strict timelines.
- Perform administrative tasks during the day and provide high-quality proactive information for the night and day shifts so reporting is of a high standard and all sub-contractors are paid as per SLA.
- Communicate with all SCs to ensure the Hub provides high-quality service and that they conform to company and customer SLAs each morning.
- Capture information to supply back and aid revenue capture/protection.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Previous experience in transport is preferred.
- Previous experience in the Mail or Distribution industry.
- Understanding of DX products is preferred but not essential.
- Ability to work on own initiative and be ideas-driven with the ability to formulate new methods to improve operation.
- Strong communication skills and ability to produce concise reports.
- Knowledge of the UK transport/road network preferred.
- Ability to collate information to forward plan events on the road.
- Proficient with Excel, Word, Outlook.
Personal Specifications
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated and able to drive and motivate staff.
- Able to make clear and sound decisions under pressure.
- Flexible and positive toward operational changes.
- Able to work on own initiative without supervision.
- Forward planner and PC literate (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Competitive rates of pay and company-provided benefits including Health Cash Plan, Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance programme (24/7 Virtual GP), and DX Discounts Portal.
- Holidays: 20 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays;
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Title: Assitant Transport Manager
Company: Dx
Location: Hanley, UK
Category:
