Head Of Transport

REM Associates Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

REM Associates Ltd is seeking a Head of Transport in the UK to lead a large transport operation. The role requires a graduate with 5+ years in Transport and Logistics, managing a fleet of 300+ vehicles and a 28 million budget.

You will drive KPI achievement, oversee compliance, and shape the transport strategy to improve efficiency. The successful candidate will manage a diversified team, coordinate with internal stakeholders, and ensure best practices in safety, sustainability, and cost control

Qualifications

• Graduate with at least 5 years' experience in Transport and Logistics.
• Experience managing a fleet of 300+ vehicles and a budget of 28 million.
• International CPC holder is essential.
• Strong commercial awareness with budget and financial targets.
• Experience in fast-paced, multi-drop logistics environments.

Responsibilities

• Overall fleet management including provider account management.
• Achieve KPI targets by guiding transport team managers.
• Monitor investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Uphold QHSE, Sustainability, and Fleet standards.
• Oversee PPE usage, vehicle inspections, MOTs, and contractor management.
• Control resources and costs within agreed finance targets.
• Collaborate to reduce damage and manage routing and costs.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure change is implemented across teams.
• Analyze data from transport systems to drive improvements.
• Lead change management and engage teams throughout processes.
• Ensure Health & Safety policy and risk assessments are effectively implemented.

Skills

Transport compliance

Leadership of large teams

Budget management

Change management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Education

Graduate

Tools

International CPC

Job description

Head of Transport

Reporting to the Head of Operations the ideal candidate must be a graduate with at least 5 years' experience within Transport and Logistics. The ideal candidate must have previously managed a large fleet of at least 300 vehicles and managed a budget of 28 million.

Principle Accountabilities

• Overall fleet management to include 'account management' of fleet providers.
• Achievement of the daily/weekly/monthly KPI's through effective guidance and coaching of transport team managers.
• Monitoring all investigation activity to understand root cause and make sure that corrective and preventative action has been implemented and solutions identified (or escalated) where necessary.
• Upholding departmental compliance by consistently monitoring QHSE, Sustainability, and Fleet standards.
• This encompasses having an oversight of PPE usage, vehicle inspections, CV servicing, MOTs, VORs, contractor management, hygiene protocols, temperature checks, and thorough tracking of accidents and near misses.
• Supporting the control of department resources and costs within agreed finance targets.
• Monitoring routing and working collaboratively with wider teams to reduce damage and manage costs effectively.
• Taking an inclusive approach to continuous improvement by reviewing the operation as a whole and making recommendations.
• Utilising and analysing relevant data from transport and associated systems to identify issues and proactively drive improvements through transport team members.
• Ensuring transport team managers are leading required change throughout their teams to ensure initiatives are fully implemented and their teams are engaged throughout the process.
• Ensure that the Company Health & Safety Policy and Company Risk Assessments are effectively implemented at site level.
• With all activity, implement and manage standard process and procedures across all locations

Attributes

• A clear understanding, application and strategic delivery of transport compliance in previous roles.
• Previous experience of supporting the supervision/management of a transport department ensuring optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
• International CPC holder is essential.
• Experience within a fast pace, multi-drop logistics environment is preferable.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to fully understand budget and financial targets.
• Evidence of managing and driving change, in situations constantly requiring adaptation.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate large teams, with excellent people management skills.
• Work collaboratively and influence to build strong, trusting relationships with peers and other business departments.
• Evidence of creative and innovative thinking
• In this position, you will be shaping the transportation strategy and leveraging your expertise to enhance overall operational efficiency