HRGO are currently recruiting for a Haulage Procurement Manager on behalf of a large multinational logistics and shipping company. They have on site parking and fantastic transport links making them ideally located for candidates from Hull, Scunthorpe, Lincoln and surrounding areas. As the UK Haulage Procurement Manager, you will take responsibility for the recruitment of new hauliers to support the businesses activities in the UK and Ireland where they currently operate over 400 sub-contracted trucks.

Benefits:

• A market leading salary package to attract the best candidates
• Company Car
• Hybrid working
• Contributory Pension Scheme and Life Assurance cover

Duties Include:

Within this senior role, you will be responsible for negotiating terms and conditions with the sub-contractors, maintaining high standards of quality and in close co-operation with the operations and customer service teams will drive improvements to maximise utilisation, minimise downtime and constantly focus on improving efficiency and service. You will drive results with a team of colleagues based in GB, Northern Ireland and Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that the sub-contracted fleet can live up to the demands of customers, both from a service and cost perspective
• Recruit new subcontractors at rates agreed with Operational management.
• Manage resources to meet peaks and troughs in the business.
• Measure cost and utilization of the subcontract fleet via KPI's
• Seek new methods of operation to improve efficiency.
• Negotiate with hauliers based in UK and Europe.
• Develop a pipeline of new hauliers to enable reactions to changes in volume very quickly.
• Follow up and conclude on quality issues relating to sub-contractors.

Candidates require:

• Experience of recruiting sub-contractors or have worked as a procurement or purchasing manager.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all types of internal and external suppliers and our customers.
• Possess good problem solving and decision-making skills whilst being able to work under pressure.
• You are a dynamic Manager with the ability to drive performance by leadership through motivating and engaging with staff at all levels. You are ambitious; action oriented and can deliver results and make a real difference to the business.