Despatch Manager, North Dublin
A well-established SeaFood Wholesale and Retail business now requires an experienced Despatch Manager to lead a team of long-term operatives and drivers.
The successful candidate will manage elements of the dispatch function so that all customers’ deliveries are met in such a manner as to provide the best possible service. This role is perfect for a passionate and career-driven candidate. What will you get in return? A platform to progress and grow your career while working with great people.
Due to the nature of the business, this is an early start with the working hours circa 5:00 am - 2:.00 pm daily.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Coordinate order fulfilment requirements with effective route scheduling to create the most efficient daily delivery schedule.
- Ensure that transport operations meet legal and customer compliance requirements.
- Be responsible for scheduling/maintaining van maintenance, DOE, service, tax/insurance compliance on all vans.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships within departments.
- Lead and motivate all employees by managing and monitoring all employee matters such as job objectives, appraisals and reviews to best practice and agreed standards.
- Be responsible for the efficient and cost-effective operation of the Vans.
- Close monitoring of economic and environmental conditions to understand and react to risks and opportunities that may impact service or costs.
- Experience with Route and driver roster planning to drive efficiencies while meeting customer requirements and Complexity (utilising Driver App (transpoco)
- Ensure service and profitability levels are developed/maintained in accordance with departmental targets/budgets.
- Ensure that the company operates within all agreed operational procedures, and within all statutory requirements.
- Identify and report to management on the department’s needs and requirements.
Minimum Requirements and skills:
- Minimum of 6-8 years plus in a Dispatch management role or similar in a paced FMCG environment.
- Excellent communication, people management and customer service skills.
- Experience of managing in a busy transport department with circa 20 drivers in a high volume/turnover business.
- Good organisational and administration skills with the ability to solve problems in a fast-moving environment.
- High level of computer literacy and ability to interpret and analyse data.
- Thorough knowledge of distribution operations including specific processes such as H&S and HACCP etc.
- Excellent knowledge of Road Transport Legislation.
- Customer focused and driven.
Terms: Full-time, Permanent.
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
For a confidential discussion on this or any other current opportunity please contact Wesley on wesley@logiskills.ie / 01-8326330
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