Passionate about to driving improvement?
Project Managers, are you looking for a new opportunity in one of the UKs biggest distribution and bulk haulage organisations, who were recently listed as one of the top 25 employers in the UK?
Do you feel you can provide a best-in-class insight into TMS projects and initiatives utilizing data and on the ground observations?
If yes, then Simple Recruitment would love to speak with you!
Responsibilities:
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Coordinating and plan project activities related to bulk haulage, distribution and potential improvements in the implementation of systems and processes.
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Manage and deliver improvements to reporting, auctioning, forecasting, wasted and failed journeys while working alongside stakeholders to improve ways of working.
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To improve transport planning and cover planners in times of absence.
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Control and manage performance metrics and processes behind the improvement of practices and cost saving initiatives (SPOT Taskforce or equivalent).
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Interface with Distribution Operations managers in addition to meeting haulage partners to build and understand effective job management tools, effective KPIs – and their reporting, while driving performance related change.
Essential Requirements:
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Clean UK Driving Licence – own transport required.
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Lean practitioner.
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Deep understanding of bulk transport operations.
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System design and architecture.
Additional Criteria:
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Excellent knowledge of distribution and logistics operations to include; HGV and Tractor Configurations, fuel types, HGV running costs and more.
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Deep project management understanding ranging from financial awareness (time/cost/resource management), system implementation and other areas of support.
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Value Stream mapping.
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Lean principles/Six Sigma and 5S workplace organisation methodology.
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A Project Management fundamentals qualification or similar is highly desirable.
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Certification as a Lean Practitioner is also desirable.
Salary:
£40,000 – £45,000 (pro-rata).
Hours:
37.5 Hours/Week
Our brief:
Simple Recruitment are acting as an employment business on behalf of our client, based in Bristol who are seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to join their team on a temporary to permanent basis