Transport Operations Manager

Right Now Group are currently recruiting for an experienced Transport Operations Manager to join a well-established 24/7 transport and logistics business operating within the freight and logistics sector.This is a key operational leadership position, taking responsibility for a busy department handling ad-hoc transport requirements, A-to-B collections and deliveries, vehicle allocation, live planning and scheduling.This is an operational management position rather than an O-Licence or Transport Compliance Manager role. The focus is firmly on managing people, vehicles, workload and the successful delivery of the day-to-day transport operation.Responsibilities of the Transport Operations Manager:Take overall day-to-day responsibility for a busy transport operations departmentLead, manage, motivate and support the operational teamOversee a high volume of ad-hoc transport requests and A-to-B collections and deliveriesManage the live planning and scheduling of the department''s allocated vehiclesEnsure available vehicles and drivers are allocated effectively against customer requirementsContinually monitor the live operation and re prioritise workloads as circumstances changeReact quickly to last-minute bookings, cancellations, delays, breakdowns and changing customer requirementsWork closely with the Resource Planning team, who manage planned driver resource and agency requirementsEnsure collections and deliveries are planned efficiently and completed within agreed ..... full job details .....