Assistant Transport Manager

Driver Hire Bedford and Huntingdon; Perth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Driver Hire Perth is recruiting an Assistant Transport Manager in Perth, offering a permanent, full-time role for someone with strong transport planning experience who enjoys coordinating vehicles, drivers and daily workloads in a fast-paced environment.

You will plan routes, liaise with customers and hauliers, monitor driver hours and compliance, and support recruitment and training, with a Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Previous transport planning or operations experience.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good IT skills including Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Plan vehicles, drivers, collections and deliveries.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and hauliers.
• Monitor driver hours and transport compliance.
• Support drivers with operational issues.
• Organise fleet maintenance and servicing.
• Assist with recruitment and training.
• Cover Transport Manager when required.

Skills

Transport Planning

Planning & Scheduling

Communication

IT Skills (Excel/Word)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job details

• Permanent
• Perth, Scotland
• Posted on 26 August 2026
• 34200 USD / Year
• Job Ref: 128/00859
• Salary: £34,200.00 per year

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Driver Hire Perth are recruiting for an Assistant Transport Manager on behalf of one of our clients in Perth.

This role is ideal for someone with strong transport planning experience who enjoys coordinating vehicles, drivers and daily workloads in a fast-paced environment.

Duties Include

• Planning vehicles, drivers, collections and deliveries
• Liaising with customers, suppliers and third-party hauliers
• Monitoring driver hours and transport compliance
• Supporting drivers with operational issues
• Organising fleet maintenance and servicing
• Assisting with recruitment and training
• Covering for the Transport Manager when required

Requirements

• Previous transport planning or transport operations experience
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
• Transport Manager CPC desirable but not essential

Pay & Hours

• £34,200 per year
• Monday to Friday
• 08:00-17:00
• Permanent, full-time position

If you have experience in transport planning and are looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.