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Transport Manager

AntwerpHybridHours negotiable<3months

You will join an environment where much is already present: experienced teams, data, systems, and various improvement initiatives. The challenge is to ensure these effectively land on the shop floor and deliver results.

What you do

  • Closely monitor the daily transport operation and bring more structure
  • Build strong relationships with drivers, planners, team leaders, and operational staff
  • Relaunch and follow up on existing improvement trajectories
  • Together with IT and the business, translate KPI dashboards into concrete operational steering
  • Identify where the greatest efficiency and profitability losses lie
  • Analyze transport performance based on, among other things, routes, costs
  • Critically analyze the costs and deployment of subcontractors
  • Engage teams in change and ensure clear ownership and follow-up
  • Provide management with a clear picture of operational performance and key action points

Profile

We are looking for an experienced transport professional who enjoys being hands-on in operations. You preferably bring:

  • A solid background in road transport
  • Experience in managing drivers and operational teams
  • Experience with a larger transport organization and/or complex transport environment
  • Strong affinity with KPIs, profitability, and operational performance
  • Experience with implementing improvement trajectories
  • The ability to engage people, even when change initially evokes resistance
  • A hands-on and pragmatic mindset
  • Sufficient seniority to interact with both the shop floor and management level

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