Macfarlane Packaging Looking for Transport Manager at Marsden , West Yorkshire Full Time

Transport Manager (Northern Region with UK wide travel)
Package: Basic salary £45,000, plus company car/allowance, bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (Plus additional annual leave purchasing scheme)
Sector: Packaging Distribution

The Company
Macfarlane Packaging, the UK’s largest packaging distributor have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport Manager to join our central logistics team. We are a committed equal opportunities employer that champions ‘dignity in the workplace.’ Our focus is to provide customers with fully integrated and innovative packaging solutions, augmented by outstanding customer service. As a leading distributor, logistics is at the very heart of what we do best. Welcoming dedicated new people into our business who have a passion for delivering excellence is key to our continued success.

The Transport Manager Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Transport Compliance Officer to play a central role in ensuring the continued compliance of our HGV artic and rigid vehicle operations across multiple sites throughout the UK. You will be responsible for auditing and monitoring all aspects of our transport operations, from driver licensing and vehicle maintenance to load security and working hours regulations. This is a critical role for ensuring the safety and efficiency of our transport network, and we are looking for a candidate with a proven track record of success in a similar environment.

Transport Manager Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular audits of all aspects of our HGV operations, including driver documentation, vehicle maintenance records, load security, and working hours compliance.
• Investigate and resolve any compliance issues identified during audits, working closely with drivers, managers, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive records of all audits conducted and actions taken.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers and drivers on all aspects of transport compliance.
• Stay up to date with the latest changes in transport legislation and regulations, ensuring our operations remain compliant.
• Develop and implement new compliance procedures and initiatives as required.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with drivers, managers, and other stakeholders across the business.
• Liaise with external bodies such as the DVSA and Traffic Commissioners as required.

Do you have the correct profile
We welcome your application if your skills & experience meet with the following criteria…

Essential:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a Transport Compliance Officer or in a similar role.
• CPC Holder
• Thorough understanding of UK and EU transport legislation and regulations for HGV operations.
• Excellent auditing and investigative skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must reside within the wider Northern region but willing to travel regularly to different sites across the UK.
• Full UK driving licence (valid in UK)

Desirable:

• Experience of managing and reporting on compliance data.
• Experience of working with multiple sites or a geographically dispersed operation.
• Experience of using transport compliance software.
• Member of a recognised transport compliance professional body.

Our Benefits
We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits package can include: –

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays
• Additional Holiday purchasing scheme (run annually)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free parking at the majority of our site locations
• Annual (company paid) volunteering day
• Range of company cars or cash allowance (including hybrid/electric) for qualifying job roles
• Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues
• Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities
• Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands)
• Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles
• Enhanced HR policies relating to various employee rights & entitlements
• Long service awards (5-40 years)
• Charitable giving options
• Financial support with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only)
• O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off)
• Candidate referral scheme (awards £750 for referring successful applicants to Macfarlane job vacancies)

Your future with us
Here at Macfarlane Group, you truly have the potential to shape your own future and set your own ambitions. We are a large group company where internal promotion and mobility are a key feature of our success. Through tailored career plans, we provide a wide range of structure training & development pathways, utilizing both in-house expertise to share knowledge and the best-in-class external training partners. There is potential access to management & leadership development, and we work closely with recognized, accredited bodies including the CMI (Chartered Management Institute); So there really are no limits to where your journey within Macfarlane Group may take you.

Next Steps
This is a key appointment whereby we will be working to identify and review the best of applicants swiftly in the hope of selecting our favored candidate to commence with us ASAP. To make an application please simply click ‘apply’ ensuring that your CV is up to date and relevant. All applications will be acknowledged, shortlisted applicants normally hearing from us within a week or two. Unsuccessful applicants will also be notified at the end of our process, alth