Metropolitan Transport Manager

Sands Fridge Lines; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sands Fridge Lines in Perth is seeking an experienced Metropolitan Transport Manager to lead our metropolitan transport operations from Forrestfield. You will oversee day-to-day performance, ensuring freight is delivered safely, on time and cost effectively, and you will build high-performing teams.

This senior leadership role requires 5+ years in transport management, strong safety focus, budget responsibility, and proficiency with transport planning systems and PowerBI.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in transport management or senior operational leadership.
• Experience managing metropolitan transport or fleet operations.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop teams.
• Strong safety and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the metropolitan transport team.
• Manage daily scheduling, dispatch, routing and fleet utilisation.
• Drive productivity while controlling transport and labour costs.
• Ensure vehicles and resources are effectively utilised.
• Build strong client relationships through proactive service reviews.
• Set standards for safety, compliance and performance.
• Manage departmental budgets and contribute to commercial decisions.
• Coordinate labour and rostering to meet demand.
• Identify process improvements across transport operations.

Skills

People leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Safety & compliance

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

• Employee Type SAL45

Lead a major metropolitan transport operation and make a genuine impact.

Sands Fridge Lines is seeking an experienced Metropolitan Transport Manager to lead our Perth metropolitan transport operations from our Forrestfield facility.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an accomplished transport professional who can build high-performing teams, improve fleet productivity and service delivery, and drive safe, efficient and commercially focused operations.

The Role

Reporting into senior management, you will take ownership of the day-to-day performance of our metropolitan transport operation, ensuring freight is delivered safely, efficiently, on time and cost effectively.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, coach and develop the metropolitan transport team
• Manage daily scheduling, dispatch, routing and fleet utilisation
• Drive productivity while controlling transport and labour costs
• Ensure vehicles and resources are effectively utilised
• Monitor service performance and ensure delivery commitments are achieved
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients through proactive service delivery and performance reviews.
• Set clear standards for safety, compliance and operational performance
• Manage departmental budgets and contribute to commercial decision-making
• Manage employee matters from performance, compliance, absenteeism, annual leave planning, rostering and skill development.
• Coordinate labour requirements to meet changing operational demands
• Improve processes, systems and operational efficiencies
• Investigate and resolve transport issues, incidents and service failures
• Build strong working relationships across transport, warehouse, customer service and other operational teams

Requirements

You will be an experienced transport leader who combines strong operational knowledge with commercial awareness and exceptional people leadership.

Ideally, you will bring:

• 5+ years' experience in a transport management or comparable senior operational leadership role
• Strong experience managing metropolitan transport, distribution or fleet operations
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop operational teams
• Strong safety and compliance focus
• Sound financial and commercial acumen, including budget management
• Demonstrated ability to improve fleet utilisation, productivity and service performance
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Technology literate with experience and proficiencies across transport planning and scheduling systems, ERP systems and PowerBI.
• FMCG, food service or temperature‑controlled transport experience will be highly regarded

Summary

• Join a leader in temperature‑controlled transport and logistics
• Senior management position with genuine operational influence
• Lead and develop a large, fast‑paced metropolitan transport operation
• Long‑term career and development opportunities
• Join an established WA family‑owned business

Make Your Mark

This is more than a day‑to‑day transport management position. As part of the senior management team, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our metropolitan operation, develop our people and drive ongoing improvements in safety, service, productivity and profitability.