Driver Manager

CMA CGM; Upper Heyford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Pension

Life assurance

Holiday buy scheme

Employee benefits platform discounts

Job summary

CEVA Logistics UK is seeking an experienced Driver Manager to oversee daily vehicle movements across the UK for vehicle manufacturers, retailers and online sales. Based at Chipping Warden, reporting to Head of Operations, the role combines people leadership with operational planning and customer service.

You will coordinate planning, driver allocation, and deliveries, manage performance, recruit and develop teams, and ensure safety, compliance and cost control.

Qualifications

• Experienced driver/transport/operations manager with logistics or distribution background.
• Strong planning and organisational skills; balance customer requirements, driver availability and costs.
• Clear communication and supportive leadership; build relationships with drivers, colleagues and customers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and MS Office; good understanding of UK geography.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the full vehicle movement cycle from planning to delivery and collection.
• Monitor demand, ensure driver capacity, and manage schedules while controlling costs.
• Lead planning, despatch and administration teams; coach and conduct reviews; recruit and plan succession.
• Maintain training guides and operational procedures; act as escalation point for issues; resolve problems quickly.
• Collaborate with Driver Training, Quality, Technical Services and Account Management to maintain standards.
• Monitor KPI metrics (driver utilisation, movement volumes, service quality, costs) and review driver expenses and incentive programmes.
• Ensure safety and compliance; audits and regulatory requirements; provide cover for Head of Operations when absent.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

CEVALogistics

Finished Vehicle Logistics

Permanent contract

Full Time

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the move,growingas fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team ofnearly 200nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job.It’s a journey on which you rise.

YOUR ROLE

Our Finished Vehicle Logistics team at CEVA Logistics is looking for a Driver Manager to oversee the daily delivery and collection of vehicles across the UK on behalf of vehicle manufacturers, retailers and online vehicle sales customers.

Based at Chipping Warden and reporting to the Head of Operations, this role brings together people leadership, operational planning and customer service. Working with our planners, despatch and administration teams, the focus is on ensuring drivers are supported, vehicle movements run efficiently and customers receive a reliable, professional service.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Taking ownership of the daily operation, you’ll coordinate the full vehicle movement cycle, from planning and driver allocation through to delivery and collection. This includes monitoring demand, ensuring sufficient driver capacity and working with the planning team to achieve schedules while controlling costs and reducing delays, cancellations and unsuccessful collections or deliveries.

Leading the planning, despatch and administration teams, you’ll set clear expectations and support performance through regular communication, coaching, one-to-ones and development reviews. Responsibilities also include recruitment, succession planning and maintaining clear training guides and operational procedures.

As the escalation point for operational and customer issues, you’ll work with colleagues to resolve problems quickly and identify recurring themes that require additional training or process improvements. Close collaboration with Driver Training and Development, Quality, Technical Services and Account Management will help maintain consistent standards across the operation.

Monitoring and reporting on key performance measures is central to the role, including driver utilisation, movement volumes, service quality and costs. Alongside reviewing driver expenses and administering incentive programmes, you’ll identify opportunities to improve processes and make better use of technology.

Safety and compliance underpin all activity. This includes maintaining driver health and safety standards, ensuring audits and follow-up actions are completed, and meeting relevant regulatory and ISO requirements. The role also provides operational cover for the Head of Operations during their absence.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We’re looking for an experienced driver, transport or operations manager with a successful background in logistics or distribution and proven experience leading teams and managing performance.

Strong planning and organisational skills are essential, alongside the ability to balance customer requirements, driver availability and operational costs. You’ll be comfortable using performance data to identify issues, make decisions and deliver practical improvements.

Clear communication and a supportive leadership style will help you build effective relationships with drivers, colleagues and customers. A proactive approach, attention to detail and the ability to remain calm under pressure are equally important in this busy operation.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications is required. A good understanding of UK geography would also be beneficial.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland. IND1

Information at a Glance

Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.

See how you can rise