About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Transport & Distribution Centre Manager to run one of our depots in Sevenoaks, playing a vital role in ensuring patients receive essential medicines safely, accurately, and on time.
As the Centre Manager, you’ll take full ownership of day‑to‑day operations across a busy site. You’ll lead a team of drivers, warehouse staff, manage fleet compliance, maintain strict temperature‑controlled product standards, and ensure all KPI targets are consistently achieved.
You’ll drive service excellence, support national distribution objectives, and champion our mission to give patients greater control of their health through convenience, choice, and connection.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Overseeing daily operations to meet local, regional, and national performance metrics
- Managing driver rotas, holidays, sickness, training, forecasting, and workload planning
- Ensuring all deliveries are completed in full and to the highest service standard
- Maintaining full stock and product tracking, guaranteeing accuracy and regulatory compliance
- Ensuring fleet vehicles remain roadworthy, clean, temperature‑compliant, and aligned with business needs
- Managing operational budgets for your site and supporting other centres nationally
- Leading business continuity planning so patient service is never disrupted
- Acting as the site’s Responsible Person, ensuring a safe, clean, and supportive work environment
What we are looking for
- An experienced people manager with strong logistics, transport or depot leadership experience
- Someone confident in decision‑making within a 24-hour, fast-paced operational environment
- A strong communicator who builds trust, supports their team, and maintains high performance standards
- Someone comfortable working flexibly to support a 24/7 regional operation
- Proficient in MS Office with strong organisational and planning skills
- Must hold a clean, valid driving licence and pass DBS checks
What’s in it for you
- The opportunity to lead one of our key regional distribution centres and shape its service performance
- A role where your decisions directly impact patient experience and health outcomes
- Supportive leadership and opportunities to develop within a growing national logistics network
- A varied, hands‑on role with real autonomy and space to innovate
- Being part of a mission‑driven organisation proud to be best‑in‑class in healthcare distribution
Additional to a competitive salary, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Access to BUPA private medical scheme
- Yearly pay reviews.
- Refer a friend scheme.
- Annual company event.
- Contribution based pension scheme.
- Life Assurance.
- Bike to work scheme.
- Discount & cashback portal.
- Paid volunteer day
- Access to various wellbeing initiatives
- Ongoing learning and development.
At the core of our values is our commitment to improve patient experience and every role contributes to achieving this outcome.
Who we are?
Sciensus Logistics are a market leading logistics provider, offering a dedicated temperature controlled, pharma collection and delivery service. Operating out of 16 locations across the UK with over 200 drivers we proudly sit at the intersection of patients and their medicine, specifically those patients with chronic conditions, rare & orphan diseases and cancer.
Combining powerful knowledge with the latest technology helps over 240,000 patients a year make the most of their medicine. We put the practical, emotional, and clinical support they need, right at their fingertips.
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Transport & Distribution Centre Manager in Sevenoaks employer: Sciensus
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