Transport manager

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Transport Manager to join the Sunbelt Rentals Team.

As a Transport Planner you will play a key role in the logistics of the service centre and its vehicles. You'll work closely with the Service Centre Manager and engage with our drivers to support and motivate them whilst they are out servicing our customers. You’ll be proactive with good influencing skills and keen to progress in your career with a particular enthusiasm for transport and operations in the hire industry.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Responsible for route Efficiency - lead review process & compliance to / Optimise van/LGV schedules and 3PL usage

Responsible for delivering the Operational Performance to the agreed KPI targets

Fleet / Safety / Legislation / Internal Compliance - deliver expected levels of internal and legislative compliance including responsibility for our Operator licence obligations, ensuring we adhere to the highest levels of safety and compliance.

Effective planning of resources (driver & vehicle) to deliver KPIs and customer service promises

Responsible for 100% POD and POC compliance to ensure revenue collection

Working pro-actively to reduce missed time-slots & late deliveries

Ensuring any transport issues arising from customers & drivers are resolved

Routing a large fleet of vehicles for single and multi-drop runs

Keep in close contact with the drivers & customers offering support and ensuring that runs are progressing correctly

Briefing & De-Briefing drivers

Indirect budget responsibility for the vehicle running costs, e.g. fuel and maintenance

This would be a fantastic opportunity for individuals from a transport & logistics environment, ideally with industry experience, who would like to see and feel the impact of their work in a hands-on, highly operational, service-focused business. Good UK geographical knowledge would be an advantage as would prior experience with transport movements in and out of GB.

What can we offer you in return? You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.

About You

If you join the team we’ll provide you with everything you need and ensure you are equipped for success. We’ll talk to you about your training and personal development needs and what you’d like to do to further your career and support your future aspirations.

What you will need to bring to the role from day one:

Hire industry experience is preferred, but not essential

People management skills are important, as you will have a small team to lead

Excellent organisation and planning skills to effectively manage the various moving parts i.e. multiple depots, vehicles and people

Transport planning experience in a similar or transferable environment such as a Transport office managing multiple locations, drivers and vehicles with responsibility for routing and route optimisation

Transport compliance and O licence regulations - if you are hold or are working towards a Transport Manager CPC this would be ideal

IT skills, a good level of technical proficiency is preferred in both transport and workforce management related systems such as Paragon, Job Watch (Big Change) or Rotec and general Microsoft applications such as Excel or Access, Business Objects

Excellent geographical knowledge of UK road network

Sound financial/commercial awareness and budget management skills

About Us

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect.

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.