Transport & Logistics Manager

Leading retail brand now seek an experienced Transport & Logistics Manager for their Galway distribution centre. A full job spec will be available for suitable applicants but in general, you will have responsibility for the management of a fleet of 20 company owned trucks (rigid and arty vehicles), delivering dry and paper products, together with perishable and frozen food products on a daily basis to over 100 locations throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Day to day Operations, Route Planning, Compliance, Troubleshooting, Budgeting, Cost management, together with planned maintenance and upkeep of the fleet.
• Management and rostering of drivers, managing driver hours, holidays, weekend mobile unit and event catering transport.
• Ensuring regular communication and teamwork with other areas to include the Purchasing and Warehouse Manager to ensure a coordinated and timely delivery of goods in keeping with main business needs.

Qualifications

• A full Rigid and Artic Licence, up to date Digi Card and CPC training.
• Minimum of 5 years recent experience managing the Transport Function, to include drivers, maintenance of trucks, compliance in keeping with legislation, whilst maintaining budgets and efficiency.
• An outgoing personality, together with a good knowledge of the transport systems in Ireland and enthusiastic approach to your work.
• Excellent verbal and written English along with an excellent telephone manner.
• Good computer skills, able to negotiate various relevant computer packages including Microsoft Windows.
• Experience in the tight control of operating costs and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Good understanding of the role of Transport & Logistics Manager and to be strongly committed to staff as well as personal development.
• A highly organised, adaptable, flexible, conscientious, mature and self confident individual of integrity with a calm but focused personality and ability to work under pressure.

For a confidential discussion on this or any other current opportunity, please contact Garvan Cerasi

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