Transport Optimisation Manager in England

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We can offer you:

• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
• Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
• Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsided for your dependants
• Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
• Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
• Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• Career progression and learning and development opportunities
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business!

About the role

This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered. We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. This is a National role, balancing time spent on our supply sites and at home, with regular travel to Greggs House in Newcastle upon Tyne.

What you'll do:

• Act as a key and effective member of the Central Logistics team, driving efficiencies and continuous KPI improvement.
• Utilise your knowledge of transport operations, to optimise routes, improve delivery times, and ensure the smooth and cost-efficient flow of goods between distribution centres and our shops.
• Ensure that all plans delivered are fully legally compliant and also comply with our internal standards to reduce driver fatigue.
• Provide support and analysis with our telematics and tracking systems.
• Communicate with and influence regional teams and head office colleagues with respect to cost opportunities and performance.
• Ensure there is a clear focus on giving our customers the best level of service we can, both internally and externally.
• Drive change initiatives through the logistics organisation and liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of projects.

About you

You'll fit right in at Greggs as a Transport Optimisation Manager if:

• You're experienced working in the transport and distribution industry.
• You're able to demonstrate your specialist knowledge and experience in a logistics operation and environment.
• You have strong experience route planning and modelling with Paragon.
• You have experience with transport management systems.
• You have good knowledge of industry telematics solutions.
• You're proficient in using Microsoft 365.
• You're skilled in managing data, data analysis and solving problems and have an excellent working knowledge of transport and logistics systems.
• You're able to diagnose and implement practical process improvements with a strong customer focus.
• You're self-motivating and results focussed, with a desire for continuous improvement.
• You have good planning and organisation skills.
• You're comfortable communicating both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• You have a good understanding of the UK and EU legislation relevant to the road transport industry.

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture - the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we'd love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.