Transport & Loading Manager
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Location: Quickslide HQ, Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Hours: 42.5hrs
Salary: Negotiable
Main Responsibilities
- Lead our Transport Planning, Loading and Driver teams, creating a positive, accountable culture where people can perform at their best.
- Deliver a safe, efficient and reliable operation, making sure our products reach customers on time and in full.
- Work closely with Production, Customer Service, Sales and Commercial teams to improve communication and keep products moving through the business.
- Use data, KPIs and operational insight to identify trends, tackle root causes and make informed decisions.
- Drive continuous improvement across Transport & Logistics, embedding changes that deliver long-term benefits rather than short-term fixes.
- Maintain high standards of safety, compliance and customer service across every part of the operation.
- Review fleet performance, vehicle utilisation and operating costs, helping shape the future of our fleet strategy.
- Develop your team through regular coaching, feedback and clear expectations, creating an environment where people can grow and take ownership.
- Look for smarter ways of working, challenging existing processes and helping build an operation that's ready for the future.
Description
Reporting to our Commercial Director, you'll lead our Transport Planning, Loading and Driver teams, making sure every product leaves our site safely, efficiently and ready to meet the high standards our customers have come to expect from Quickslide.
This isn't a role for someone who wants to manage from behind a desk. We're looking for a visible leader who enjoys being out in the operation, getting to know the people, understanding the challenges and rolling up their sleeves to make things better.
At the same time, this role is about much more than managing vehicles and planning routes. It combines operational leadership with commercial thinking, using data, systems and experience to make better decisions for our customers, our people and the wider business. You'll use performance data, KPIs and operational insight to identify opportunities, solve root causes and build an operation that's stronger tomorrow than it is today.
This is a role that balances today's priorities with tomorrow's opportunities. You'll lead the day-to-day operation while continually looking for ways to improve how we work, develop your team and strengthen the service we provide.
We're looking for an experienced operational leader who enjoys developing people, improving performance and finding better ways of working. You'll be just as comfortable building relationships with drivers and loaders as you are analysing performance data or presenting ideas to senior management.
If you're ready to make an impact and help shape the future of how we deliver for our customers, we'd love to hear from you.
The Necessary Skills, Qualifications and Experience include:
- Experience leading transport, logistics or operational teams within manufacturing, distribution or a similar fast-paced environment.
- Strong people management skills, with the ability to coach, support and challenge your team to achieve their best.
- A good understanding of HGV transport operations, compliance and Health & Safety.
- The ability to use data, KPIs and operational insight to make informed decisions and drive meaningful improvements.
- A practical approach to problem solving, always looking beyond the immediate issue to find the root cause.
- Commercial awareness and experience managing budgets, resources and operational costs.
- Confidence working across departments, building relationships and bringing people together to solve problems.
- A hands-on approach, with the ability to balance today's priorities while planning for tomorrow.
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