Transport Manager

The Role

Transport Manager - Jewson Builders' Merchants - Kilmarnock, Scotland

Jewson are a part of Saint-Gobain - Winners of 'TOP EMPLOYER UK AND GLOBAL' four years running! (Apply online only))

Our ambitious Jewson Kilmarnock team are looking for an experienced Transport Manager to oversee distribution operations on site whilst delivering a first class service to all of our customers.

As the UK's leading supplier of building materials and sustainable timber, Jewson always aim to provide a friendly customer service and expert advice. So whether you're from a retail or merchanting background, if you have the experience and drive to lead a team, then we may have the opportunity for you!

As a Transport Manager with Jewson, you will:

Manage the distribution of customer orders and deliveries across a designated area.
Provide a professional, stock, yard and delivery operation at all times, with the support of a dedicated distribution team.
Build and maintain successful working relationships with customers and colleagues.
Achieve maximum sales margins whilst upholding our dedication to provide excellent customer service to all Jewson customers.First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working; we innovate, we collaborate, we're agile, we act with entrepreneurial spirit, and we're supportive of and close to our customers.

So if you have...

Proven experience managing and leading a team to successfully deliver results.
Knowledge of Transport and Health & Safety legislation
An LGV license (preferred, as is a clean UK driving license).
The ability to plan and organise both yourself and a team to achieve maximum targets- e.g. stock, yard and driver management.
Customer relationship management experience, as well as the ability to handle and resolve customer queries.
Relevant product knowledge, ideally gained within a merchanting or similar industry.
A positive attitude with the ability to 'make things happen'.
Excellent communication skills.
The ability to work on your own initiative, as well as part of a dedicated team.…we may just be the right for each other!

We are an inclusive employer and keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, what football team you support, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!

We believe that working in a diverse business can be more enjoyable, teams can be more innovative, and make better decisions. We already employ many fantastic people from diverse backgrounds, but we still want to do more.

So, we are on a mission to make Saint-Gobain inclusive and accessible to all, with role models for you to look up to and learn from, no matter who you are!

We also offer some fantastic benefits, including:

Competitive Salary.
31 days holiday (including bank holidays).
A defined contribution pension scheme.
Flexible Holiday buy-sell scheme (allowing up to 3 days holiday to be bought or sold).
As a Jewson employee, you are automatically covered by the Saint-Gobain Life Assurance Scheme.
Staff discounts on high street and leisure activities and various other benefits.If you're up for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you!

The world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role. We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting. But, we promise to listen