Distribution Manager

The company

Brewster Partners have an excellent opportunity for a Distribution Manager. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a fast-moving distribution operation and staff engagement, training, management and progression.

The job

• Coordinating and controlling the daily delivery schedule
• Regular review and update where necessary of delivery service charter
• Delegating work to staff and managing their workload to ensure first-class customer satisfaction
• Conducting delivery crew debriefs to ensure all relevant information is collected and communicated forward if required
• Arranging and controlling the Preventative Maintenance schedule for all fleet vehicles
• Maintaining the condition of the delivery equipment and arranging for necessary repairs
• Responsible for monitoring tachograph records and implementing improvement plans where necessary
• Implementing and enforcing Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• To analyse data to monitor performance and plan improvements.
• Overseeing the recruitment of new staff, including interviews, training and inductions.
• Ensuring adequate staff levels to cover for absences and peaks in workload.
• Promoting staff development, training and disciplinary matters.
• Administration of holiday requests and absence monitoring

The person

• Microsoft Office skills eg.Excel for spreadsheets and records
• Full use of ‘Trinity’ system (Training to be provided where required)
• Knowledge of Logistics UK Vision system
• Able to work as part of a team or independently
• Good communication skills essential
• Planning and Organisation
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment
• Specialist knowledge/experience of Multi drop transport operation(s)

The benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday, plus all bank holidays
• Free on site parking
• Pension
• Private healthcare

Contact

Lee Gibbons
Associate Client Director
Brewster Partners Recruitment Group

Applications

To apply for this job, please send your CV to the email above or to info@brewsterpartners.co.uk quoting "Vacancy:Distribution Manager, Reference:LG / BBBH16632". Thank you for your interest.

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