Multi-Site Responsibility
- Transport and Storage Facility
- Position Located in the Western Suburbs
A privately owned company, founded in 1972, they are committed to delivering safe, quality outcomes as a specialised supplier of high consequence transport, storage and related supply chain services. Due to an internal promotion, they now require an experienced Transport Manager.
The purpose of this position is to efficiently manage the day-to-day activities of the Victorian Transport Operations, ensuring optimal scheduling, satisfaction of customer requirements, and safe operations.
Reporting to the National Operations Manager, key responsibilities will include:
- Participate in the preparation of and manage department budgets for relevant cost centres communicating results against budget to the employee group.
- Ensure annual road worthies are completed and certificates filed for each owner operator and company vehicle and assets in consultation with the mechanical services manager by required dates.
- Manage all departmental asset and labour requirements, optimising utilisation and selecting correct equipment to meet customer requirements. Ensure customer jobs, equipment and staff are organised and scheduled to meet daily service requirements.
- Maintain a focus on continuous improvement, identifying, initiating and managing any changes to standard operating procedures and work instructions. Liaise with HR, OHSE departments to ensure national compliance.
- Ensure all cost centres activities comply with all state and federal legislative requirements.
- Arrange and participate in the random auditing of owner operator and company vehicles for compliance to policies/ procedures (including maintenance) and regulatory compliance.
- Manage cost centres and their varied projects, report to the state manager on operational tasks, revenue and expenses.
- Develop and participate in customer communication forums to ensure customer service obligations are met consistently and future growth opportunities are realised.
- Periodically review the cost centre and MHF service performance to service level KPI's and analyse non-conformance/ corrective action reporting system to detect and eliminate the causes through the introduction of appropriate corrective action, and where applicable liaise with the HR and OHSE departments for alignment to business requirements.
- Liaise with customers to meet current service requirements and future opportunities to grow the business.
- Ensure all cost centre administration tasks are completed in a timely manner.
- At least five years experience in a transport management position.
- A tertiary qualification would be highly regarded however not mandatory.
- Customer Service & People Skills.
- Leadership & Administration skills.
- Computer literate, in ERP systems, mobility and Microsoft suite.
- Financial skills and experience.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Coaching and people management skills.
You must have received two COVID Vaccinations or have a medical exemption to work in this business. If you require further information not mentioned above, please contact Caroline Taylor at Logical Executive Solutions on (03) 8620 2807.