Contract Carrier and Driver Manager (DSP)

Location: East London, Silvertown

Shift Pattern: Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm

Salary: £45,000

Pod Talent is excited to partner with an ambitious, rapidly growing, and genuinely sustainable logistics and final-mile delivery company. This dynamic and ever-evolving business is not only people-centric but also highly innovative and driven by ambitious goals.

As a Contract Driver Manager, you will be fully responsible for making sure that the company has great relationships with existing and potential contract carriers and drivers, ensuring adequate and strong growth of the DSP network as the business grows further.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive and innovative business that is on track to conquer the UK's final delivery market. This will be a standalone position with a fantastic opportunity to progress and grow a strong team around you in the near future.

Responsibilities:

• Leading, managing and keeping great relationships with all DSPs and contract carriers.
• Working towards personal KPIs and monitoring the team’s external performance and metrics.  
• Manage and grow all existing and new DSP contracts.
• Increase and develop DSP performance scores, customer satisfaction rate and on-time delivery metrics.

Ideal skill set we’re looking for:

• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role with a final-mile delivery business, 3PL, logistics or parcel delivery companies.
• Ability to adapt to and implement new operational processes in a rapidly growing environment.
• Exceptional time and process management.
• Proficiency and knowledge in CRM, ERP and Excel.
• Fantastic interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others.

If you are an ambitious, energetic, trustworthy, empathic people leader and able to understand different views and opinions – you are the perfect fit for this role. It’s a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is looking for a step up in their career and wants to grow in a progressive and people-centric company. 

Apply today!