Regional Transport Manager - Christchurch - - 41234 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

About the role:

In this role you will be accountable for managing the execution of our delivery services operation, with a focus on customer service and cost efficiency for the Christchurch branch network. You will be responsible for the timely dispatch and delivery of our products to our customers, ensuring safety and operational optimisation across the logistics and transportation functions.

This is first and foremost a leadership role, so your ability to create a strong team culture based on collaboration, while striving for excellence, is critical.

Daily responsibilities include:

• Maintaining communication between our team of drivers to ensure successful execution of our delivery targets.

• Championing our Health, Safety and Environmental Practices across the team

• Managing the wellbeing of our Fleet of vehicles including planned/unplanned maintenance as well as daily preventative tasks to reduce / manage incident damage costs

• Providing a GREAT end to end delivery service, by managing branch and customer engagement and expectations.

This is a permanent full-time role, offering 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday based in our Christchurch region.

Skills and Experience:

• Previous Transport Logistics and Distribution Experience (5+ years)

• Excellent Analytical Ability

• Unmatched Communication Skills, emphasising the distribution of information across different units within and outside the firm

• Skilled in formulating persuasive, clear and formal presentation of ideas in both written and verbal formats.

• Strong Negotiation and Decision-Making ability

• Relationship Building Skills across all organisational levels

• Energetic and Enthusiastic

You will be service-driven and solution-oriented to ensure delivery processes operate smoothly and efficiently, and you will have the ability to build strong and enduring relationships, to partner with the branches to communicate and add value on all touch points.

Your demonstrated experience in Supply Chain, logistics or similar, along with your ability to influence and persuade without power through effective communication, will set you up for success in this role.

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Our Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate & Staff-buying privileges

• Genuine development opportunities that come with being part of the wider Fletcher Building Group

• Employment Education Fund

• Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme

• Joining a inclusive and diverse team and company

Pre-employment checks including references, medical, drug test and a Criminal background check is required as well as the legal right to work in NZ indefinitely.

We are proud of the incredible diversity of people who make up our business! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees across our national network of branches throughout New Zealand.