Transport Manager in Doncaster

Polypipe Building Products are focused on delivering solutions to the residential sector. Polypipe Building Products works with national and local developers, plumbing and heating engineers, general builders and groundworkers to deliver above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater solutions as well as hot and cold plastic plumbing products.

Role: The Transport Manager is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and legally compliant operation of the company’s transport activities. This role safeguards the organisation’s operator licence, manages fleet performance, and leads the transport team to deliver reliable services that meet customer and business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure full compliance with Operator Licence requirements and all relevant transport legislation, staying up to date with regulatory changes to maintain legal and operational integrity.
• Lead departmental HSE compliance by upholding safety standards, maintaining accurate business records and procedures, and promoting a proactive safety culture through audits and participation in company safety meetings.
• Oversee daily transport operations to ensure adherence to administrative policies, safety rules, union agreements and government regulations, directing activities related to vehicle despatching, routing and tracking.
• Implement schedule and policy changes while managing and coordinating repair and maintenance activities for vehicles, equipment and facilities.
• Partner with the Head of Distribution to identify and embed best-in-class transport management processes that enhance fleet efficiency.
• Monitor and control departmental spending to ensure costs remain within approved budgets, while developing, tracking and managing KPIs that drive performance.
• Plan, organise and manage the work of the team to meet organisational requirements, providing coaching, training and development to support continuous improvement, professional growth and high levels of colleague engagement.
• Foster an engaged and informed workforce through regular team briefings, feedback and open communication.
• Collaborate with managers and cross-functional teams to develop and implement departmental policies, procedures, goals and objectives.
• Lead investigations to verify and resolve customer complaints, ensuring service quality and operational accountability.

Skills & Experience:

• National / International CPC Holder.
• Transport/Logistics experience in a fast paced environment.
• Experience leading a team.
• Up to date knowledge of H&S regulations within a transport environment.
• Self motivated and have the ability to make decisions on own initiative.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Fully aware of the company rules and procedures as laid down in the company employee handbook.
• Strategically minded.
• People management experience.

Working Hours & Benefits:

• Monday - Friday 8:00am until 4:30pm.
• 25 days holiday entitlement.
• Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8%.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay.
• Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free flu vouchers.
• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services.
• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products.
• Free on-site parking.

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.

At Polypipe we recognise the contribution our people make to our success and are committed to attracting talent from a wide and diverse pool. Our people are the heart and soul of our business, and we know that they are the key to ensuring our long-term sustainability, enabling us to be flexible and responsive to the needs of our customers and the wider construction industry, and we offer rewarding career opportunities to individuals who share our values and are passionate about making a positive impact.

And that is why we are passionate about developing a culture of trust and innovation, one that values and celebrates the contributions of each and every team member. It is our people who will ensure that our success is sustainable, supporting each other and being flexible and responsive to the demands of our customers and the marketplace.