Job Description

Transport Manager

A newly created role at Wagners Concrete requires an experienced manager of transport operations to take responsibility for the strategic and operational management of our heavy vehicle fleet across southeast Queensland.

This multi-faceted position is accountable for maximising fleet utilisation, contractor productivity, customer service outcomes and transport profitability. Adhering to legislative and company compliance requirements whilst ensuring the Concrete fleet operates to the highest safety standards is essential.

A vehicle is provided for regular travel to meet with production managers at our concrete sites located from the Sunshine Coast south to the Gold Coast and west to Toowoomba is part of this challenging, but highly rewarding new role.

Key Responsibilities

• Fleet performance, utilisation & presentation – identify opportunities to increase productive hours, implement initiatives to improve fleet efficiency, and manage the overall fleet appearance including branding.

• Transport planning and scheduling – develop daily transport plans, optimise truck dispatch to maximise load efficiency, manage peak demand planning and coordinate plant shutdowns and fleet redistribution.

• Operational analytics – analyse transport performance data, produce regular KPI reports for transport performance and fleet availability, monitor fleet availability and report capacity risks.

• Fleet downtime management – monitor and identify root causes of contractor downtime and mechanical downtime across transport assets, and coordinate maintenance scheduling.

• Cost management – manage transport costs and fuel efficiency and identify cost reduction opportunities, review maintenance spend and ensure value is delivered from contractor fleet arrangements, and manage transport budgets.

• Customer delivery performance – improve on-time delivery and reduce customer delays, elevate communication between dispatches, plants and customers, and resolve major customer transport issues.

Critical to your success in this role:

• Demonstrated experience managing transport operations (ideally 5+ years)

• Proven experience managing large heavy vehicle fleets

• Previous leadership of multi-site operations and experience managing transport contractors

• Extensive fleet scheduling experience

• Knowledge of NHVR legislation and familiarity working within its framework

• Strong commercial and financial acumen and experience managing a budget

• Advanced analytical skills and experience interpreting transport performance data

• Strong customer service focus with the ability to manage stakeholder relationships

• High level problem-solving, planning and organisational skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead effectively, and work productively with internal teams

• Relevant qualifications and evidence of formal training would be advantageous, but only viewed as additional to essential real world experience across the key responsibilities of this role.

About us

Wagners is an award-winning and diversified construction materials and services provider, and innovator of construction materials and New Generation building materials. A highly renowned brand and producer of concrete, cement and composite products, Wagners are also a strong presence in heavy haulage transport services, precast concrete and reinforcing steel.

We provide a workplace where employees are encouraged to grow and achieve.

Employee Benefits

• Positive workplace culture where we pride ourselves on a culture of diversity, inclusiveness, community support and strong family values.

• Employee health and wellbeing programs that include fun sporting events, team BBQs, social events, discounted health fund and gym memberships, and more

• Salary packaging options such as novated leases

Apply now

Suitable candidates will participate in the Wagners recruitment process which will include pre-employment medical, employment reference checks, and police check. Wagners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, values diversity and promotes a safe work environment.

You must have full Australian Working Rights. This is not a sponsorship role.