Contract Manager (Transport)

JR United Kingdom; Chesterfield; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading services company is seeking an experienced Contract Manager (Transport) for a home-based role with national travel across England. You will manage a multi-contract portfolio, ensuring operational excellence and leading a national team in delivering safety and compliance. The position requires strong financial management and relationship-building skills, aimed at optimising performance and contract profitability.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Bonus

Exceptional Pension

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-site or national teams in a safety-critical field.
• Background as Contract Manager (Transport) in logistics or supply chain.
• Strong financial acumen with P&L accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead national field operations team for consistent performance.
• Build relationships with clients to ensure satisfaction and contract retention.
• Oversee P&L, budgets, and drive cost control.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Acumen

Commercial Savvy

Safety Compliance

Job description

Role: Contract Manager (Transport)

Package: £70,000 - £80,000 + Car Allowance, Bonus, Exceptional Pension

Location: Home Based (National Travel throughout England).

We're partnering with a sector-leading, safety-critical services business to identify an experienced Contract Manager (Transport) to lead the operational delivery of a national field service function. This is a home-based role with a UK-wide remit.

You'll take full ownership of a multi-contract portfolio, overseeing all aspects of safe service delivery, commercial performance, and team leadership. Your ability to drive operational excellence while managing complex industrial relations will be essential to success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading and developing a national field operations team to deliver consistent performance across safety, service, and compliance.
• Building trusted relationships with major clients - ensuring satisfaction while growing and retaining key contracts.
• Taking full control of contract P&Ls, budgets, and revenue opportunities - with a sharp eye on cost control and margin optimisation.
• Owning industrial relations - including trade union engagement and periodic wage negotiations.
• Driving a safety-first culture while embedding SHEQ objectives across every contract.
• Ensuring resources and service levels align with forecast demand and customer requirements.

Key Experience:

• Has led multi-site or national teams in a safety-critical or logistics-related field.
• A background as a Contract Manager (Transport) or similar, within a Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain environment.
• Brings strong financial acumen with full P&L accountability (ideally multi-million pound contracts).
• Understands the complexity of industrial relations and has experience working with unions at multiple levels.
• Is a natural leader who can coach, motivate, and get the best from others.
• Is commercially savvy, strategically aware, and a credible voice in front of customers.