Menzies Distribution Solutions Ltd
Sub-Contraction Manager
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Sub-Contraction Manager
Menzies Distribution Solutions are looking for an experienced Sub-Contraction Manager to join our Planning Centre in Wakefield. The job holder will manage all aspects of MDS Sub-Contraction. Relationships with partners and Haulage Hub. Will also be required to consistently challenge the status quo to ensure that our subcontractor activity supports our overall Transport Optimisation goals. Strives to build relationships maximizing profitability at every opportunity.
The Details:
- Salary: £50,000
- Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday
- Working Hours: Between 07:00-09:00 - 16:00-18:00
- Location: Wakefield Planning Centre / Hybrid
Monthly Pay
Key Duties and Accountabilities (will include but not be limited to)
- Tactical relationship management of Haulage Hub and existing subcontractors
- Undertake periodic audits
- Implement and maintain a rate-card approach for subcontractors by depot
- Point of contact for subcontractor disputes / issues
- Manage requirements with HaulageHub for new subcontractors.
- Manage subcontractor reporting regime, development and introduction of MDS/ HH standard KPI's
- Lead on subcontractor related projects
- Undertake other activities as required related to overall Transport Optimization goals, and wider business objectives as required
Key Experience and Qualifications:
- An experienced transport professional
- Experience of using digital transport solutions such as HaulageHub.
- Demonstrable experience in negotiating with subcontractors
- Must have a thorough grasp of transport costs, and good all-round financial acumen
- Operationally focused, but with the ability to identify opportunities and challenge convention
- Must be comfortable with data manipulation to produce meaningful reports / analysis with an eye for detail
- CPC preferred but not essential.
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Technical skills and behavioral competencies:
- Outstanding people skills - ability to achieve results without direct line management authority
- Capable of having challenging conversations, and good all round communication skills
- Engaging personal style, but with the tenacity to achieve the goal
- Commercial negotiation skills
- Good IT skills (Microsoft Office), Excel skills essential
- Self-starter - able to plan own activity and achieve results without close supervision
- Financially competent - comfortable in dealing with numbers, and must have an inherent understanding of transport costs
- Lateral thinker
- Works well under pressure
- Ability to prioritise
- Able to develop relationships with others (both internal and external)
- Problem solving and decision-making skills
Benefits
- Time For You: Relax with 28 days of holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
- Give Back: Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
- Appreciating You & Others: Celebrate special moments with Value Awards! Driver of the Year Awards, with 3 days paid leave for our finalists, including a fun filled day out for you and your partner and attendance to the awards ceremony with guest speakers.
- Your Future: Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.
- Exclusive Discounts: Through your Healthcare Cash Plan you will have access to a discount portal, where you can make savings on travel and hotels, cinema tickets, days out and much more. We also offer 20% off your mobile line rental at EE!
- Progression & Training: Unique Industry Training such as: LST, Moffett, Manual Handling, Double Decker & Load Security. A paid day leave per year for your periodic CPC Training provided by us.
- Health & Wellness: Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans. In addition to this there is Virtual GP access, On-Demand Physio, Gym Discounts, Online Health Assessments & 24/7 Counselling.
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INCLUSION
Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.
We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
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