Transport Manager

• Transport Manager
• Location: West Bromwich Salary: £35,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

This is an excellent opportunity for a transport professional with strong compliance knowledge and leadership experience to oversee a busy transport operation, ensuring legal compliance, operational efficiency and excellent customer service.

The Role

• Managing the day‑to‑day transport operation.
• Ensuring compliance with DVSA regulations, Operator Licence requirements, tachograph legislation and the Working Time Directive.
• Planning and optimising delivery routes; managing drivers, warehouse operatives and the Distribution Compliance Administrator; monitoring driver performance and compliance.
• Overseeing fleet maintenance, servicing, inspections and associated costs.
• Maintaining transport compliance records and documentation.
• Authorising weekly working hours for payroll; managing driver training records, licence checks and competency matrices.
• Investigating OTIF (On Time In Full) failures and implementing corrective actions.
• Producing weekly KPI reports; managing the despatch warehouse operation; monitoring product scanning for inbound and outbound deliveries.
• Acting as the out‑of‑hours contact for driver emergencies.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives; promoting Health & Safety compliance across the transport function.
• Working closely with internal departments to maintain service levels.
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties as required.

Qualifications – Essential

• Transport Manager CPC (National).
• Previous experience as a Transport Manager or within a senior transport compliance role.
• Strong knowledge of UK transport legislation and Operator Licence compliance.
• Excellent understanding of DVSA regulations, tachograph legislation and the Working Time Directive; experience managing drivers and transport operations.
• Excellent route planning, organisational and leadership skills.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work under pressure.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Experience within a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Knowledge of the window and door manufacturing sector.
• Experience using Transport Management Systems (TMS).

Benefits / What’s on Offer

• Permanent, full‑time position.
• Salary of £35,000 per annum.
• Opportunity to join a successful and growing manufacturing business.
• Supportive working environment with opportunities for career development.
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