Transport Manager - Wigan

ArrowXL are the UK’s leading provider of two-person home delivery who strive to make the world of delivery a better place, by building a business that supports the way we live today. Most of our work is taking responsibility for storing and delivering large, heavy, bulky items – the kind of work that typically needs two people to handle. Quite often these items need installing, which we do too.

ArrowXL are excited to announce that we’re now recruiting for a Transport Manager for our Wigan Head Office and 5 outbases in Lincoln, Scunthorpe, Doncaster, Newton Aycliffe and Newcastle. Leading your teams, you will hold overall responsibility for the smooth operation of our Transport and Service Delivery functions, ensuring our customers receive the best quality service.

Interested in the opportunity of joining the UK’s largest multi-user, two-person, home delivery and warehouse specialist?

In addition to a competitive salary, you’ll receive many excellent additional benefits including:

• Hybrid Working Options – opportunity to work from both the office and from the comfort of your own home
• Annual Leave – 33 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service
• Enhanced Pension Plan options – Company enhanced contributions of up to a 6% match
• Private Medical Insurance – via Aviva
• Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
• Progression and Development Opportunities – Department specific technical training and Internal Management Development Academies
• Staff Discount at www.very.co.uk (25% discount on designer branded clothing, footwear and home accessories with 15% off furniture, leisure and electrical items)
• Discounted Gym Membership – Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure Centres, bootcamps and fitness studios
• Cycle to work scheme – In partnership with Evans cycles the ArrowXL C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
• Long service awards – We go out of our way to recognise and reward our colleague commitment with our long service awards programme
• Employee of the month – Winners receive £25 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• CEO Award of the month – Winners receive £100 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• Departmental Incentives – Year-round departmental competitions, seasonal incentives and fantastic gifts
• Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings in supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s and Sainsburys), Fashion discounts with (Adidas, Asos, H&M, Boohoo, JD and Matalan) and Technology discounts with (Apple, Argos, Currys/PC World and John Lewis), plus many more savings

On a day-to-day basis, this role is about leading on-site resources (colleagues, vehicles, and equipment) to ensure we have everything required in the right place at the right time to not only meet, but also flex, to our customers changing needs. Reporting into the site General Manager you will also be responsible for:

• Leading, guiding and motivating your team of skilled Shift Managers, First Line Managers and service delivery crews
• Efficient fleet utilisation, resource planning and cost control (whilst always ensuring the operation is both effective and compliant)
• Take lead and be the site expert for legal compliance and safety, ensuring your sites consistently operate safely and legally
• Identify opportunities for improved efficiencies within the Transport function, recommending and implementing changes where needed and sharing best practice across our network of hubs
• The resourcing, development and management of all colleagues within your team
• Making prompt decisions which protect customer service and our delivery schedule, as well as remaining commercially focused

With the amount of applications expected for this position, we will only be able to proceed forward with candidates who match our essential requirements stated below:

• At least 3 years’ operating as a Transport Manager within a medium/large-scale transport operation
• Demonstrable experience improving transport operations and introducing operational excellence
• Strong knowledge of Road Transport Regulations, Health & Safety, fleet compliance and working time directives
• Hold a national CPC
• Demonstrable commercial and financial acumen
• Strong people skills – able to influence, coach and develop
• Full UK driving licence

Our culture thrives on Six core values that form who we are, these are: Innovative, Safe, Respectful, Excellent, Responsible, One Team.