Regional Transport Manager

XPO Logistics, Inc.; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking an experienced Transport Manager in Peterborough. The role involves leading transport operations, ensuring compliance, and achieving performance targets. Candidates should have strong leadership skills, a transport compliance background, and at least 5 years of experience in a supervisory role. A competitive salary of up to £45,000 plus benefits is offered.

Benefits

Salary of up to £45,000

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

High street discounts

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Transport Manager in a customer-facing role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• International CPC holder with knowledge of transport compliance.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Experience in supervising complex transport environments for 5+ years.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fast-paced transport operation ensuring performance and compliance.
• Manage operational functions to meet KPIs.
• Maintain driver resource levels according to contract.
• Ensure compliance with operator licence regulations.
• Liaise with suppliers for vehicle maintenance planning.

Skills

Transport compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Team leadership

Operational cost management

Supervision experience

Job description

Logistics done differently.

Are you an experienced transport manager looking for an autonomous position that you can really make a difference in? Do you like the idea of leading the transport function on a brand-new key contract for one of the biggest, fastest-growing names in logistics? Are you ready for your next challenge?

We’re looking for a full-time, permanent Transport Manager to lead everything transport at 2 southern customer sites in Ketton and Nuneaton. Candidates must be based commutable from these sites. Working Monday to Friday core hours (with some flexibility – this is logistics after all), you’ll be directly responsible for ensuring that the transport function operates safely, to our customer’s expectations and within budget day in, day out.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £45,000 per annum plus car or car allowance. In addition, we offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a salary sacrifice car scheme, a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Oversee our fast-paced transport operation, ensuring performance, compliance and the consistent achievement of customer SLAs.
• Effectively manage all operational function, delivering on all KPIs for the contract.
• Maintain levels of driver resource in line to contract ASH levels, management of temporary resource within budget constraints.
• To ensure all administrative traffic duties are carried out as necessary and to a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Accountability for operator licence compliance at all operational sites, deliver best in class performance and investigate all non-conformance.
• To liaise with external suppliers to ensure the effective planning of vehicle maintenance in line with service schedules.
• To ensure that details of vehicle accidents are escalated to line management.
• To ensure that defected vehicles are recorded on traffic sheets.
• To ensure that the procedure for late and failed deliveries is followed where necessary.
• To achieve weekly and monthly KPI and P&L targets.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

• A proven track record as a Transport Manager within a customer faced role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with unions.
• International CPC holder and an excellent working knowledge of transport compliance.
• The ability to lead, motivate and inspire your team with a real drive for optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of key operational cost drivers and P&L or cost centre management.
• Experience of supervising or managing a complex transport environment for 5 years +.

Be part of something big.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

XPO is a leading provider of world‑class solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make XPO a great place to work.

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