Transport Manager

Sharpsmart's Transport Team is at the very center of our business providing an essential service to our Healthcare Customers. We are now expanding our team in Spennymoor have an opportunity for an experienced Transport Manager to join and lead this growing team. 

The Transport Manager will undertake depot responsibility for the management of Driver and Vehicle compliance. The position requires a CPC qualification and will support the Transport Service Coordinator in delivering an efficient and effective collection service taking the lead on the integration of new services and customer roll outs demonstrating commercial awareness and the ability to liaise with key internal and external stakeholders.

Your role will involve:

• Operational transport compliance
• Scheduling, analysis and planning and out of hours responses
• Incident investigation and assist in the disciplinary processes, accident and incident investigations, driver training and auditing
• Performance management, absence management, KPI setting and 121s and Interviewing
• Support will be given to the National Transport Manager on vehicle and supplier procurement and supply. 
• Liaison with internal department and external third parties
• Submit Transport updates and reports to Senior Management Team
• Transport Employee Recruitment & Development
• Health and safety 

Skills and experience required:

• CPC Qualification/ADR Knowledge
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar transport management role with strong understanding of Transport Compliance
• Experience of vehicle routing and excellent geographical knowledge for the North East region
• Experience of building relations and working with drivers on a daily basis
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise
• People Management, including hiring, performance management, absence management, disciplinary actions
• Excellent PC skills including Microsoft packages with Intermediate Excel skills
• Full UK Driving License 

In addition to a competitive base salary, we also have KPI Bonus, pension, private healthcare, discounts and referral scheme. Hours of work for this role will be a 45 hour working week (7am - 5pm)

If you want to be part of our purpose to make healthcare safer and join the Sharpsmart team as a Transport Manager, we would love to hear from you.  

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart  conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

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