Job Title: Transport Manager

Location: Based at our site in Watford, WD24 7RY

Salary: Competitive DOE

Hours of work: 40 hours per week (07:00 to 15:30) with a 30 minutes unpaid lunch break. However, times may need to be flexible.

Who are we?

Vegetarian Express specialise in delivering plant-based ingredients, ideas and inspiration to chefs across the UK for eating out of home. With the astronomical rise in popularity of plant-based, vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets, Vegetarian Express are uniquely placed in Foodservice to meet with this demand, and as such are rapidly growing and expanding.

Nationally they supply more than 4,000 skilled chefs from customers such as Compass, Baxterstorey and CH&Co, as well as a ton of Independent operators. Vegetarian Express work with customers to create plant-based menus that are enticing, better for consumers health, the planet and commercially for businesses.

Vegetarian Express are proud to be a certified B Corporation. This means they are part of a growing number of progressive businesses around the world that truly believe in the power of business to do good things and, more importantly, are doing something about it.

Main purpose of the role:

To be responsible for directing, coordinating, planning and overseeing tasks and operations within Vegetarian Express involving all transportation activities. To ensure the legal requirements for transport are met. Ensure HR management is compliant and aligned to the company policies.

To manage and be responsible for the company's overall supply logistics strategy in order to maximise the process efficiency and productivity. To be the 'gate keeper' of all transport processes and procedures providing consistent and robust advice, communicating clearly on requirements to the business, at all levels.

Key job responsibilities:

Manage, direct and monitor transport and the overall performance of the transport department to increase efficiency and maximise service, performance, value and profitEnsuring that the transport team understands their duties and their role within the organisationResponsibility to adhere to budgets and plan to maximise profitabilityDevelop new initiatives and look for new ways to optimise the transport activitiesMeet your targets and those of the teamThe smooth running of the transport and teamContribute to training and development of the team and organisation as a wholeEnsuring that all drivers and operators have the correct, up to date qualificationsAssist in achieving maximum "customer" satisfaction in accordance with organisation plansManaging and ultimately responsibility for the transport routingMaintaining and completing accurate recordsSupport to all other departments with transport issuesContinuous review and implementing changes to ensure that Vegetarian Express has an effective and efficient transport routing process, maximising internal resource and minimising costEnsuring customers are receiving their orders on time and without any delays and increased costReducing delivery delays and cost, through working collaboratively with our partners, where partners are requiredReducing cost and environmental impactSupporting sustainability, business growth & marginCollaborate with other departments such as Sales and Customer Service to identify vulnerabilities and close operational gapsUnderstanding pinch points and removing any obstaclesEvaluate and report on KPIs within the teamLiaising and building relationships with external parties including couriers and other suppliersFrom time to time you may be expected to be part of special projects as are reasonably required of your job roleIn return what do we offer?

25 days holidayNEST pension bonusLife assuranceCash Health PlanCandidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Logistics Manager, Distribution Controller, Fleet Manager, Transport Manager, Logistics Supervisor, Fleet Supervisor, Transport Supervisor, Logistics coordinator, Transportation Manager, Freight Manager, Transport Planner, Supply Chain Controller, Cargo Manager, Transport Coordinator, may also be considered for this role.