Senior Transport Manager

JR United Kingdom; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the transport sector is seeking a Senior Transport Manager to oversee a large-scale operation in Scotland. This pivotal role emphasizes operational excellence, employee wellbeing, and a collaborative work culture. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership experience in complex FMCG environments, with strong commercial awareness and a passion for team development.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Healthcare

25 days' holiday + Bank Holidays

Generous staff discounts and perks

Cycle to work scheme

Tailored induction and ongoing personal development

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in a large complex transport operation, ideally FMCG.
• Collaborative, people-first leadership style.
• Experience managing Trade Union relationships is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Transport Function ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Drive operational excellence, managing O-Licence compliance.
• Inspire and develop your team for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Commercial Awareness

Analytical Mindset

Team Development

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Scotland

Ready to lead a high-performing transport operation where people, safety, and operational excellence come first?

You’ll be stepping into a critical leadership role within a progressive, people-focused business where operational excellence and employee wellbeing go hand in hand. You’ll have the freedom to make a genuine, visible impact, backed by a collaborative leadership team and a culture that’s as ambitious as it is supportive.

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Senior Transport Manager to take the reins of a fast-paced, large-scale transport operation. If you thrive on driving results, developing people, and making complex operations run like clockwork, this is the one for you.

? What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead the Transport Function: Oversee day-to-day transport operations through your team, ensuring cost-effective, safe, and efficient service delivery.
• Champion Safety & Wellbeing: Own site safety performance, ensuring a positive, safe, and inclusive working environment for all employees, agency workers, and subcontractors.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Deliver on service, compliance, and financial KPIs. Manage legal O-Licence compliance, EU Drivers’ Hours regulations, and peak planning.
• Inspire and Develop Your Team: Provide engaging leadership, motivating and developing your management team to drive continuous improvement and operational success.
• Plan for the Future: Tactical resource planning and strategic peak management, ensuring resilience and readiness for demand surges.
• Partner with Customers: Build strong relationships with key contacts, handling escalations and ensuring service excellence.
• Champion Continuous Improvement: Identify and deliver operational efficiencies, using data and insight to drive smarter, leaner, safer ways of working.

? What You’ll Bring:

• Proven leadership in a large, complex transport operation — ideally FMCG.
• A collaborative, people-first leadership style with a passion for team development.
• Strong commercial awareness and an analytical mindset.
• Experience managing Trade Union relationships (desirable).
• Flexibility to support a dynamic, 24/7 business.

What’s In It For You:

• Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Healthcare
• 25 days’ holiday (rising with service) + Bank Holidays
• Generous staff discounts and perks
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tailored induction and ongoing personal development