Transport Manager in Highbridge

Your new company
A well established and successful company, with a strong customer base and ambition for further growth.
Your new role
As Transport Manager, you'll take day-to-day responsibility for a mixed fleet of HGVs and vans and lead a team of approximately 20 drivers. You'll ensure the operation is well planned, compliant and focused on consistently delivering an excellent service to customers. You will use planning software to plan and optimise routes, making effective use of vehicles and driver resources, identifying opportunities to improve productivity and reduce unnecessary cost, balancing operational efficiency with the need to maintain high levels of customer service.
You will hold National CPC, and take ownership of fleet and driver compliance, ensuring vehicles and drivers are operated in accordance with the required standards.
As the leader of the driver team, you'll set clear expectations, communicate effectively and create a positive, accountable working environment. You'll work closely with colleagues across the wider operation to resolve issues quickly and ensure transport supports the needs of customers and the business.
What you'll need to succeed
You must hold a National Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in Road Haulage / Transport Management and have proven experience in a similar role. Experience of time-sensitive multi-drop B2B transport operations is a definite advantage. You'll bring strong practical knowledge of routing and transport planning together with experience of managing fleet and driver compliance. You'll also be comfortable leading drivers on a day-to-day basis, maintaining high standards and addressing operational or compliance issues when required.
Just as importantly, you'll have a strong customer and commercial mindset. You'll understand how to improve vehicle utilisation, routing and productivity without compromising compliance or service. You'll be an organised, visible and approachable manager who can make sound decisions in a busy operational environment.
What you'll get in return
Salary £40-43k with some flexibility depending on experience, plus attractive bonus structure (based on functional and business performance), pension and other benefits. If you are already on more, contact me for a confidential discussion. This is a business going through growth and positive change and this key role will contribute to those changes, giving the role holder exposure to projects and change delivery, as well as day-to-day operational leadership.
What you need to do now
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