24/7 Transport Operations Lead

Right Now Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Right Now Group is recruiting an experienced Transport Operations Manager to lead a busy 24/7 transport and logistics operation within the freight sector. You will oversee an operational department, plan and allocate vehicles, and drive performance while managing a team of drivers and office staff.

The role emphasizes people management, workflow control and effective communication across departments, with a focus on delivering day-to-day transport operations on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy transport, haulage, freight or logistics operations.
• Experience managing an operational transport team.
• Strong knowledge of transport planning, scheduling and vehicle allocation.
• Experience managing a live, reactive transport operation.
• Strong people-management and leadership skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day responsibility for a busy transport operations department.
• Lead, manage, motivate and support the operational team.
• Oversee high volume of ad-hoc transport requests and A-to-B collections/deliveries.
• Manage live planning and scheduling of allocated vehicles.
• Ensure vehicles and drivers are allocated effectively against customer requirements.
• Monitor live operation and reprioritise workloads as circumstances change.
• React quickly to last-minute bookings, cancellations, delays and disruptions.
• Liaise with driver agencies to secure short-notice cover when needed.
• Ensure collections and deliveries are completed within timescales.

Skills

Transport planning

People management

Organisational skills

Decision making

Communication

Job description

Right Now Group is recruiting an experienced Transport Operations Manager to lead a busy 24/7 transport and logistics operation within the freight sector. You will oversee an operational department, plan and allocate vehicles, and drive performance while managing a team of drivers and office staff.

The role emphasizes people management, workflow control and effective communication across departments, with a focus on delivering day-to-day transport operations on time and within budget.