Job Description

Transport Manager - Brighton Portslade

(Duty Manager/Keyholder - Head of Department)

We are Travis Perkins plc.

With over two centuries of experience leading our industry, we've developed our early foundations into a diverse network of specialist brands, providing an unrivalled level of customer service from over 1,400 branches across the UK.


As a nationwide business, high-performance benchmarks are regularly set - and regularly beaten. We give our best, to be the best. Pushing ourselves to be bold in the pursuit of innovative solutions that can drive customer experience, profitability, and employee satisfaction. We share our knowledge, understanding that we are better when we come together and embrace what makes us, us.


But primarily, we care. We care for our colleagues, like we care for our customers.

We are now welcoming applications for an experienced and organised Transport Manager to join our large team at Travis Perkins Brighton Portslade.

What you will do

As an experienced Transport Manager, you'll already know what to expect from a role like this one. You'll be the expert in all things with wheels at our branch, ensuring the smooth operation, logistics, and compliance of the branch's transport options.

Reporting into the long-serving Branch Manager and Assistant Branch Manager, you'll be responsible for a large team of 10 vehicles (including HGV class 2 with HIAB) and 7 drivers, ensuring stock is moved efficiently and safely from our branch to our customers' sites.

Our Transport Manager will be key in delivering our promise and our products on time, in full, every time to customers across the wider Brighton area.
But it's not just a case of planning deliveries. You'll need to coach your team and make sure they provide a first?class, professional service. The biggest priority is safety, so you'll also check that our 11 drivers comply with the law and that vehicles are inspected to the highest standards.

Responsible for the compliance and efficient management of the branch transport operation and the improvement of driver standards Responsible for ensuring full compliance for vehicles and drivers, the reporting and management of accidents Meeting agreed Transport/Fleet targets - utilisation and capacity targets Planning / routing deliveries Lead and coach your team and make sure they provide a first?class, professional service to our customers and stakeholders Champion a non-negotiable safety first culture, including checking that Drivers comply with the law and that vehicles are inspected in line with company and governing body procedures Playing a key part in stock management including goods in and out, and stock take, as rarely required.

Who you are

Process driven, meticulously organised Thorough with high standards of work Confident to respectfully challenge where necessary, but respectful in building a positive team culture Flexible and contactable to provide live, efficient support to our drivers out on the road


But ultimately.... You be you, it makes us, us.

Apply today, to take the first step in your long Travis Perkins career!

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