Head of Transport

THE ROLE:

Reporting into the Board, the Head of Transport will be responsible for multi-site operations for high-profile & fast-paced transport operations within a Next-Day or Same-Day Transport environment. Compliance and Legislation adherence. Significant Change Management. Management of multi-client portfolio across various sectors. P&L responsibility for multiple client contracts. Responsibility for two sites & circa 140 drivers, 140+ LGV & HGV vehicles, Transport Team & Planning Team. Recruitment, on-boarding and driver retention. You will be front-foot in helping to lead the operation - a big part of this role will be in spotting opportunities to grow revenue for the business. Management of P&L of approx £16m costs, SLA's etc. Proposing & leading "Best in Class" Logistics Transport initiatives for the business. Driver/Talent attraction & retention. Account management of clients - including regular meetings & communication in order to ensure a strong working relationship.

THE PERSON:

Operations Director, Senior General Manager, Head of Logistics or Regional General Manager o ideally within fast paced distribution (Day 1 for Day 1 OR Day 1 for Day 2). 3PL / Haulage or Palletwork experience - ESSENTIAL CPC National Certification - ESSENTIAL Multi-Client experience - ESSENTIAL Closed Book Transport Management experience - ESSENTIAL Multi-Site Transport Management experience - ESSENTIAL Very strong on Compliance and Legislation adherence. Overall management responsibility for at least 120 heads or more. Demonstrable experience of success in your Logistics & Transport career to date. Front-foot leadership style - this role is will be quite hands on. Able to liaise from shop-floor to Board level. Keen to leave a lasting impact and legacy on the wider business. Someone who wants to play an integral part in building/growing a strong operation. Someone who wants to develop their career with a progressive business. Able to commute to & from West Yorkshire on a daily basis.

ABOUT US:

With over 21 years of expertise in the Logistics/Supply Chain sector - Indigo Search recruit for management, director & executive roles across the UK.