Transport Manager at Origin Group

Job Brief

• They are responsible for managing the execution, direction, and coordination of all transportation matters within the organization. This includes managing budgets, organizing schedules & routes, ensuring that vehicles are safe and meet legal requirements, and making sure that drivers are aware of their duties.

Basic Job Description

• Plan, direct, and coordinate the transportation operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that provide transportation services.

Job Duties and Tasks

• Direct activities related to dispatching, routing, and tracking transportation vehicles
• Plan, organize and manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
• Direct investigations to verify and resolve customer or client’s complaints.
• Collaborate with other managers and staff members in order to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives of the department.
• Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.
• Develop criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals, and contracts for all transportation programs.
• Monitor spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
• Direct activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to vehicles.
• Conduct investigations in cooperation with relevant agencies to determine causes of transportation accidents and to improve safety procedures.
• Analyze expenditures and other financial information in order to develop plans, policies, and budgets for increasing profits and improving services.
• Negotiate and authorize contracts with equipment and materials suppliers, and monitor contract fulfillment.
• Set operations policies and standards, including determination of safety procedures for the handling of goods and vehicles.
• Direct procurement processes, including equipment research and testing, vendor contracts, and requisitions approval.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years cognate experience.
• Work with minimum supervision
• Good communication skills, for both clients and work colleagues.