Munitions Transport Operations Manager

Kuehne + Nagel; Temple Herdewyke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days leave and holidays

Pension scheme

Route 2 Rewards programme

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel Government and Defence seeks an exceptional Munitions Transport Operations Manager to lead our specialist transport operation across the UK. You will oversee multiple Munitions Operating Centres, ensuring secure, compliant, and customer-focused munitions transport services nationwide.

As a key leader, you will drive safety, governance and continuous improvement, mentoring teams, managing budgets, and upholding the highest standards of service delivery in a challenging defence

Qualifications

• Essential to hold a Manager CPC National & International Road Haulage Certificate.
• Experience managing a transport operation with reference to movement of Class 1 to 9 (notably Class 1).
• Knowledge of QSHE requirements and up-to-date transport legislation.
• Dangerous Goods Supervisor (DGS) qualification preferred.
• Experience handling ammunition, ITAR and PMM movements is an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead Transport Managers and teams across multiple UK sites with a safety and performance focus.
• Ensure licences and regulatory obligations are met, maintaining compliance and good repute.
• Oversee fleet compliance, vehicle maintenance, and transport best practices.
• Drive performance to meet service levels and customer KPIs through planning and coaching.
• Manage a £4M operational budget, forecasting and identifying efficiency opportunities.
• Promote health, safety, wellbeing, and environmental standards.
• Build strong customer relationships and act as key interface with stakeholders.
• Conduct governance, compliance and depot audits to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Transport operations

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Safety culture

Education

Manager CPC National & International Road Haulage Certificate

Job description

It's more than a job As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you're leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers' products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse-it helps shape the flow of global trade. Following the retirement of a long-serving colleague, Kuehne+Nagel Government and Defence is seeking an exceptional Munitions Transport Operations Manager to lead our specialist transport operation across the UK. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering secure, compliant and customer focused munitions transport services, supporting critical defence operations nationwide. Leading teams across multiple Munitions Operating Centres, you will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence, legislative compliance and the highest standards of safety and service delivery. As a key leader within the business, you will help shape the culture, performance and future direction, combining strong leadership with exceptional coaching, communication and change management skills, you will drive continuous improvement, enhance operational efficiency and inspire teams to consistently exceed customer expectations. Working within strict budgetary and manpower targets, you will ensure agreed service levels and KPIs are achieved while maintaining the integrity, reliability and professionalism that underpin our reputation as a trusted defence logistics partner. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact in a challenging, rewarding and highly visible leadership role.How you create impact

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire Transport Managers and operational teams across multiple UK sites, fostering a culture of safety, compliance, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Hold and effectively manage the company's Operator's Licence obligations, ensuring full legal compliance, maintaining good repute, and supporting Transport Managers in meeting their own licence responsibilities.
• Oversee fleet and transport compliance, ensuring adherence to road transport legislation, driver regulations, vehicle maintenance standards, and operational best practice.
• Drive operational performance, ensuring service levels, customer KPIs, and delivery objectives are consistently achieved through effective resource planning and performance management.
• Manage a £4M operational budget, controlling costs, forecasting expenditure, and identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost savings.
• Champion health, safety, wellbeing, and environmental standards, ensuring all colleagues receive appropriate training, equipment, and support to operate safely and effectively.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, acting as a key interface with customers and stakeholders to deliver service excellence and continuously improve customer satisfaction.
• Conduct governance, compliance, and depot audits, regularly visiting operational sites to ensure legal compliance, adherence to procedures, safe systems of work, and continuous operational improvement.

Requirements

• Essential to hold a Manager CPC National & International Road Haulage Certificate
• Experience of managing a transport operating with specific reference to the movement of Class 1 to 9 (inparticular class 1)
• Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environment (QSHE) requirements
• Up to date knowledge of transport legislation
• Dangerous Goods Supervisor (DGS)
• Knowledge and experience of managing a transport operating moving Ammunition, Sect 5, ITAR and PMM Movements
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal at all levels

Benefits

Join Kuehne+Nagel and build your future with us. We believe in recognising and rewarding the commitment, expertise and passion our people bring every day. In return, you'll enjoy a competitive benefits package, including 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to earn additional leave through length of service. You'll also have access to our contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension scheme and our Route 2 Rewards programme, offering employee discounts, recognition initiatives, wellbeing resources and a dedicated wellbeing centre to support you both professionally and personally.

• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to earn additional leave through length of service.
• Contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension scheme.
• Route 2 Rewards programme, offering employee discounts, recognition initiatives, wellbeing resources and a dedicated wellbeing centre to support you both professionally and personally.

As a proud holder of the Gold Armed Forces Covenant Award, we are committed to being a forces friendly employer and actively welcome applications from service leavers, reservists and veterans. We recognise the valuable skills, experience and perspectives they bring to our business and are proud to support their transition into civilian careers.

About Us

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world. As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.