Transport Manager

Tillicoultry Quarries is a successful and fast-growing family-owned quarrying company and major supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, mortar, render and sports sand to the building and road construction industry. We operate at over 35 sites throughout Central Scotland, the North East of England and East Anglia.

As a family business we have a clear focus on our people. We have a committed and engaged team of over 400 employees working in a variety of different roles delivering a unique combination of quality materials and service excellence for our customers.

Due to our continued success and rapid growth an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Transport Manager to support our teams based in the East Anglia Region, based at our Blackborough End Head Office.

About the Role

We offer excellent training, development and career progression opportunities within our business. We will provide you with an opportunity to build a long-term career by welcoming you into our family and investing in your future.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure the safe and efficient running of the transport department across our operating sites in East Anglia.
• Ensuring our fleet is legally compliant, meets audit standards and transport regulations through regular monitoring of all fleet systems, defect reporting, MOTs, Servicing, Insurance, Tax, driver hours, license checks etc.
• Ensuring all Transport Systems are maintained and utilised to produce accurate, up-to-date and meaningful information.
• Utilising and analysing relevant data from Transport Systems to identify issues and proactively drive performance through the transport team members.
• To monitor the performance of the transport team against agreed accountabilities and responsibilities, identify and implement training and development requirements and actively coach and mentor the team to meet the required performance standards.
• Overall fleet asset management to make recommendations as required to ensure current and future business requirements are met.
• Optimisation of the fleet to achieve continuous improvement, drive performance and improve efficiency and cost savings.
• Monitor investigations and incidents to understand the root cause and provide guidance to the transport team and other departments to ensure corrective and preventative actions have been implemented, solutions identified or escalated where necessary.
• Provide leadership to our teams by promoting TQ values and a positive culture, challenging poor behaviour and fostering good employee relations through fair consistent and effective people management.
• Monitor and liaises with maintenance providers to maintain fleet roadworthiness, minimize downtime and reduce financial cost where possible.

What Do We Need From You

• Be prepared to progress and develop within our business through training and gaining qualifications,
• A willingness to work in a fast-paced environment,
• Willingness to work regular overtime to meet the needs of the business, and has a flexible approach to working hours,
• Be in possession of a full driving license,
• Have a polite, professional and courteous approach to dealing with customers,
• Ability to work as part of a team and individually as required,
• Excellent organisational and time management skills,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
• IT Skills Word, Excel, Outlook.

What We Will Give You In Return

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• 30 days annual leave per year
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts Platform
• Career development and internal progression

Working towards a diverse workforce and equal opportunities