Head of National Transport (Member of the Executive Board)

About the job

Schöni Transport AG is a dynamic family business successfully operating in both national and international transport as well as in warehouse logistics. We are looking to fill the position immediately or by arrangement at our office in Rothrist for the role of

Head of National Transport (Member of the Executive Board)

This exciting and demanding role involves leading and organising the National Transport division with around 250 employees. The division includes the two departments of general cargo as well as part and full loads with approximately 12 dispatchers and over 200 drivers, the national administration, and the sales field and internal service teams.

Your responsibilities:

• Ensuring the highest possible efficiency and quality in the transport sector. This includes optimal utilisation of available vehicles, optimal scheduling of drivers while considering legal requirements, achieving the highest possible delivery and collection quality, and optimising maintenance and repair costs. You are also responsible for selecting and negotiating contracts with subcontractors and controlling their cost claims.
• Conducting customer meetings, implementing new customers, reviewing contracts upon conclusion, managing major existing customers, implementing customer requirements within the departments, and handling customer complaints.
• Responsibility for the financial results of the departments; preparing and monitoring budgets in close cooperation with the finance manager, controlling vehicle profitability, and general cost control of individual cost drivers.
• Personnel deployment planning, staff selection, and personnel management.

Your skills:

• Extensive experience in managing a complex transport organisation.
• Fluent German in spoken and written form, ideally good French, English is an advantage.

Your qualities:

• High reliability and flexibility as well as strong commitment.
• Stress resistance to maintain oversight even under high demands.
• Appreciation towards drivers and other employees.

Is customer service central to you and do initiative and proactive action count among your outstanding qualities? Then we offer you a varied role. Please send your complete application documents by email to the HR manager of the Schöni Group

Christoph Bärtschi
Head of HR schoeni.ch holding ag