Transport Manager

Posted 15 April 2024
Salary Negotiable
Job type Full Time
Discipline Supply Chain & Logistics
ReferenceCoC45T
Contact NameCraig O'Connell

Job description

Job description

About your new employer

A Cork company are looking for a Transport Manager to join there site.

About your new job

  • Full responsibility for the preparation of daily transport plan for specific customer groups and/or geographical areas in conjunction with other planners.
  • Ensuring that the daily plan is checked for accuracy and is planned to achieve best possible efficiencies in terms of driver, truck and equipment routing.
  • Liaising with other managers on any daily planning matters relating to sharing of resources and/or routing of trucks, trailers or other equipment.
  • Monitor driver working hours to ensure balance work days and work weeks. Review hours worked on each Thursday morning with a view balancing hour for remainder of the week.
  • Provide input on driver leave requests to ensure adequate number of drivers available at key periods.
  • Escalate any planning related matters to Operations Director in a timely manner.
  • Work with the Operations Director to identify Key Performance Matrix for planning operations.
  • Deliver on a key set of Monthly and Annual Performance Indicators.

What skill/experience you need

  • 2 years’ experience within Transportation Management.
  • Excel & numerical skills.
  • Very strong excel is essential

What’s on offer

  • Full time perm
  • Monday-Friday
  • Salary DOB
  • Bonus

What’s next

  • Apply now by clicking “Apply Now” or contact me at 021 484 7139.
  • Or if the job isn’t quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch.

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