Transportation Manager

Our successful GRANTHAM branch is looking for an energetic, innovative and dynamic Transport / Yard Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the transport and yard departments. Previous Class 1 experience would be preferred for this role.
• Efficiently managing a team of drivers and vehicles.
• Responsibility for all the dispatching, routing, and tracking of delivery vehicles.
• Ensuring company compliance of all transport policies, legislations, and procedures to do with tachographs.
• Managing, monitoring, and developing a team of drivers and yard staff.
• Involvement in strategic development and improvements
• Ensuring that all vehicles are properly maintained and serviced.
• Maintain accurate administrative records.
• Appraising staff performance and all disciplinary issues that may arise.
• Responsibility for all health and safety issues of fleet
• Liaising with yard operatives to ensure correct products, quantities, locations and timings.
• This role will involve working alternate Saturday mornings.

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in the merchant industry would be preferable.
• Class 1 experience would be preferred.
• Proven track record in managing a fleet in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of effectively running a successful transport function
• Excellent customer service skills

Benefits

In return, you can be a part of the UK’s largest independent Builders Merchant and winner of many industry awards. Some of the benefits we offer include:

• A competitive pay package
• Generous discretionary bonus scheme
• Substantial staff discounts
• Training and development opportunities
• Holiday scheme which rewards length of service
• Perkbox discounts
• Contributory pension scheme
• Financial Planning Support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Enhanced Maternity
• Enhanced Paternity
• Substantial Employee Discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health Support

MKM is the leading independent builders’ merchant in the UK, and we were established in 1995. Our people are what make us unique in what we do. Today we have more than 130 branches and over 3000 employees nationwide. Whilst we continue to grow, we are constantly striving to always attract, recruit, retain, promote, and support a diverse mix of colleagues that create a sense of belonging to the ‘MKM family’ for everyone. We hope you will join us on our journey!