Regional Transport Manager

Regional Transport Manager/ Transport Manager           

Contract Type: Permanent, 40 hours per week

Location: Park Royal, London, NW10 7BW

About the role

To be responsible for the management of Transport operations of the business, including the monitoring of all procedures to ensure full compliance.

About Bestway

Bestway Group is a diversified multinational family-owned business with annualised turnover in excess of £4.5 billion.  Starting off as a chain of retail convenience stores, the Group has grown to become a diversified multinational business with interests across the wholesale, pharmacy, real estate, cement and banking sectors.  The Group is also the largest overseas investor in Pakistan. 

Owned by the Pervez, Choudrey and Sheikh families, Bestway Group was founded in 1976 by Sir Anwar Pervez OBE H Pk, who remains Chairman.  Serving over 12 million customers and employing over 28,000 individuals, the Group supports and serves communities through its operations across the UK, Pakistan and the Middle East

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the operation and optimisation of company vehicles
• Ensure all vehicles are compliant with legal standards
• Ensure compliance with transport legislation (e.g. Operators’ Licence, drivers’ hours, WTD etc)
• Plan and optimise routes to maximise efficiency, reduce cost and meet our customers’ needs
• Coordinate delivery schedules and adapt plans to changing operational needs
• Recruit, train and supervise the transport team
• Ensure excellent communication between all internal and external partners
• Track KPIs such as delivery times, vehicle utilisation, fuel efficiency and compliance rates
• Promote fuel efficiency through excellent driving practices

The Ideal Candidate

• Leadership skills.

• Negotiation skills
• Communication, written and verbal. Including presentational skills.
• High levels of literacy and numeracy.
• Inter-personal skills.
• Personal time management skills.
• Managing for performance.
• Training and coaching skills.
• Collaborative and networking skills.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• IT skills including Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to multi-task
• At least six years in the transport industry.
• At least two/three years transport management experience.
• Operators CPC (Named Individual Certificate of Professional Competence).
• Educated to A’ level standard or equivalent.

Other requirements

• Current UK driving licence.

• No convictions for failing to comply with UK licensing laws.
 

We understand that no applicant ever ticks every box so please do consider applying should some or most of the above apply.  Bestway Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We want strong, and diverse teams built from talented individuals with different backgrounds identities and experiences.

If this is of interest to you and you would like to learn more, please do get in touch, we are looking forward to hearing from you.