Logistics Manager

Citygate Automotive Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training academy

EV Training levels 1-4

Career progression opportunities

Pension and life assurance

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Citygate Automotive Limited in Slough is seeking a Logistics Co-ordinator to lead the in-house trade plate driver team and manage vehicle movements between dealerships and service centres across London and surrounding counties.

You will plan routes, monitor KPI performance, ensure compliant paperwork, and produce weekly reports for the management team, supporting cost efficiency and high customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, transport, or fleet supervision; automotive movement experience preferred.
• Able to lead teams in fast-paced operations and manage performance, attendance and day-to-day people matters.
• Strong admin skills with accurate record and expense management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the in‑house trade plate driver team; allocate routes and manage performance.
• Plan and oversee daily vehicle movements across Citygate network; ensure on-time deliveries.
• Use route planning tools to optimise daily plans and minimise empty mileage.
• Ensure proof of collection/delivery captured with photos, signatures and notes; file paperwork.
• Investigate missing PODs, damage claims or service failures and implement prevention.
• Manage driver expenses, fuel cards, reimbursements; reconcile weekly against budget.
• Be main point of contact for sites and dealers; resolve urgent movement requests.
• Ensure trade plate compliance, motor trade insurance and driving licence checks.
• Monitor driver utilisation, shift length, and movement completion to improve productivity.
• Maintain safe working environment and investigate accidents per policy.
• Produce weekly volume, cost, expenses and performance reports.

Skills

Logistics experience

Team leadership

Administrative skills

Trade plate regulations

Planning & prioritisation

Route planning systems

Fleet management systems

Driving licence (UK)

Education

None

Tools

Route planning software

Fleet management systems

Job description

Role overview

Citygate is currently seeking a talented and driven individual for the role of Logistics Co-ordinator, based at our Slough Preparation Centre. You'll lead the in‑house trade plate driver team that moves vehicles between our dealerships and service centres across London, Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire — representing the Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA and Kia brands.

As the Logistics Co-Ordinator you'll play a key role in ensuring customer satisfaction, dealer site readiness, and the smooth flow of stock between our preparation centres and retail sites.

Key responsibilities

As a Logistics Co-ordinator your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead, support and develop the in‑house trade plate driver team — allocating daily routes, managing performance, attendance, and day‑to‑day people matters
• Plan and oversee the daily vehicle movement schedule across the Citygate network, ensuring all collections and deliveries are completed on time and to standard
• Use route optimisation technology to build efficient daily plans, sequence movements, and minimise empty mileage
• Ensure every movement has accurate proof of collection and proof of delivery captured — including photos, signatures, and any vehicle condition notes — and that paperwork is filed correctly for every job
• Investigate any missing PODs, damage claims, or service failures, and put preventative measures in place
• Manage driver expenses, fuel cards, public transport returns and reimbursements — reviewing claims, approving submissions, and reconciling weekly against budget
• Be the main point of contact for sites and dealerships across the group — coordinating priorities, handling urgent or last‑minute movement requests, and resolving issues quickly
• Ensure trade plate compliance, motor trade insurance cover, and driving licence checks are kept up to date for every driver
• Monitor driver utilisation, shift length, and movement completion to identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce cost per move
• Ensure a safe working environment in line with company policy and health & safety regulations, investigating any accidents in a timely manner
• Produce weekly reporting on volume, cost, expenses, and performance for the management team

What's in it for you?

With our benefits there is something good for everyone. We're a progressive business that believes building a good team culture is not only good for everyone who works for us – but it makes a difference to how we engage with customers too. That's why when you join Citygate, you can expect to receive a wide range of impressive employee benefits including:

• Access to our in-house training academy for everyone
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Training levels 1- 4 for specific roles
• Internal career progression opportunities across our various brands and locations
• High street discounts
• Wellbeing portal
• Employee assistance programmePurchase, service and parts discounts
• Employee referral scheme
• Standard company benefits such as pension, life assurance cover, competitive holidays and cycle to work scheme

About You

If you are looking for your next role and would like to be part of a successful and busy team and would like to be considered to join our fantastic Prep Centre, you will need to possess the below skills and attributes:

• Experienced in logistics, transport, or fleet supervision, ideally in automotive or vehicle movement.
• Skilled at leading teams in fast-paced operational environments.
• Strong administrative skills with accurate record and expense management.
• Knowledgeable in trade plate regulations, insurance, and driver compliance.
• Highly organised with strong planning and prioritisation abilities.
• Confident using route planning, dispatch, and fleet management systems.
• Excellent communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
• Holds a full UK driving licence for at least 3 years.
• Flexible and hands‑on, willing to support operations when needed.

Why Citygate

Citygate is a highly successful, privately owned business that has grown significantly over the past twenty years to 650 employees across multiple locations including London, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We work with global brands (Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, CUPRA, ŠKODA and Kia), provide excellent quality training and internal progression opportunities.