Transport manager in Birmingham

Transport manager in Birmingham

Birmingham Full-Time 35000 - 42000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Manage transport logistics and optimise vehicle schedules for efficient operations.
  • Company: Join the UK's largest equipment rental provider, a successful FTSE100 company.
  • Benefits: Enjoy flexible rewards, generous holiday allowance, and a great pension scheme.
  • Other info: Opportunity for career progression in a supportive and operationally focused team.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in a hands-on role within a dynamic transport environment.
  • Qualifications: Experience in transport and logistics with good UK geographical knowledge preferred.

The predicted salary is between 35000 - 42000 £ per year.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Transport Manager to join the Sunbelt Rentals Team. As a Transport Planner you will play a key role in the logistics of the service centre and its vehicles. You’ll work closely with the Service Centre Manager and engage with our drivers to support and motivate them whilst they are out servicing our customers. You’ll be proactive with good influencing skills and keen to progress in your career with a particular enthusiasm for transport and operations in the hire industry.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for route efficiency - lead review process & compliance to / optimise van/LGV schedules and 3PL usage.
  • Responsible for delivering the operational performance to the agreed KPI targets.
  • Fleet / safety / legislation / internal compliance - deliver expected levels of internal and legislative compliance including responsibility for our operator licence obligations, ensuring we adhere to the highest levels of safety and compliance.
  • Effective planning of resources (driver & vehicle) to deliver KPIs and customer service promises.
  • Responsible for 100% POD and POC compliance to ensure revenue collection.
  • Working pro-actively to reduce missed time-slots & late deliveries.
  • Ensuring any transport issues arising from customers & drivers are resolved.
  • Routing a large fleet of vehicles for single and multi-drop runs.
  • Keep in close contact with the drivers & customers offering support and ensuring that runs are progressing correctly.
  • Briefing & de-briefing drivers.
  • Indirect budget responsibility for the vehicle running costs, e.g. fuel and maintenance.

Candidate Profile

This would be a fantastic opportunity for individuals from a transport & logistics environment, ideally with industry experience, who would like to see and feel the impact of their work in a hands-on, highly operational, service-focused business. Good UK geographical knowledge would be an advantage as would prior experience with transport movements in and out of GB.

Benefits

What can we offer you in return? You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. We provide an industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great company pension scheme.

Transport manager in Birmingham employer: Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment where teamwork and self-motivation are highly valued. With a strong commitment to employee development and diversity, you will have access to personal growth opportunities and an incentive scheme that rewards your hard work. Located in a supportive and inclusive culture, this role not only allows you to contribute to high standards in equipment maintenance but also fosters a sense of belonging and purpose within the accommodation division.

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland

Contact Details:

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Transport manager in Birmingham

Route Efficiency Management
Operational Performance Monitoring
Compliance with Legislation
Fleet Management
Resource Planning
Customer Service Skills
Problem Resolution