Transport Compliance Manager

Bis Henderson Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Bis Henderson Recruitment is seeking a Transport Compliance Manager in Nottinghamshire on a Monday to Friday day shift. The role supports a major client, ensuring smooth transport operations and regulatory compliance, with a £60,000 salary on offer.

You will liaise with the fleet and operations teams, manage tachographs, drive KPI reporting, and implement improvements to reduce infringements while maintaining compliance with operator licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport compliance management and operations coordination.
• Knowledge of drivers hours, tachographs and the Working Time Directive.
• Familiarity with operators' licence requirements and EU/UK regulations.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between operations and Fleet manager to schedule fleet inspections and MOTs.
• Maintain tachograph analysis and records for drivers' hours and infringements.
• Monitor missing mileage and ensure investigations are completed.
• Produce weekly transport KPIs with management accountant.
• Collaborate with Driver Trainer on initiatives to reduce infringements.
• Manage drivers under disciplinary procedures per licence requirements.
• Drive defect reporting and liaise with fleet manager for rectification.
• Monitor transport systems and ensure data relevance for business decisions.
• Ensure compliance between UK and EU operator licences.

Skills

MS Excel

Driver compliance

CPC

Cost budgeting

Communication skills

Team coordination

Numerical data analysis

Geography knowledge

Tools

Microlise

Job description

Transport Compliance Manager

Nottinghamshire

£60,000

Monday - Friday

Our client are continuing to expand and we are currently seeking an experienced Transport Compliance Manager to join their day shift team. This is a great opportunity to secure a stable role with excellent development prospects in a supportive working environment. You will help ensure the smooth running of our transport operation for a major client and recognised brand.

Role Responsibilities:

• To liaise between operations team and Fleet manager to continuously manage and schedule fleet inspections and MOTs in line with operators licence


• To continue and effectively maintain tachograph analysis and recording (drivers' hours/working time directive and infringements) in line with the operators licence.


• To monitor all missing mileage and ensure this investigated and accounted for wherever possible.


• To produce transport weekly KPI's working with management accountant.


• To work closely with the Driver Trainer to implement and improvement initiatives to eliminate infringements.


• To continously and effetively manage drivers through disciplinary procedures if improvements fail in line with the operators licence.


• To promote and continuously and effectively drive the defect reporting and consult with fleet manger to ensure appropriate defect rectification.


• To monitor current transport systems ensuring data is relevant to the business/researching better models.


• To manage compliance between the UK and EU operators' licences, as set out in the dual registration \"the specialists events haulage guidelines.\"


• To manage driver welfare and safety continuously and effectively, including drivers' hours and other health and safety obligation in line with the operator's licence.


• To monitor and record all drivers EU 90/180 days in the EU, ensuring communication of this information to the planning team.


• To work collaboratively with Traffic Operations to maximise fleet utilisation.


• Monitor, record & update the VOR file notes.


• To ensure by a regular audit process that all paperwork is accurate and maintain records accordingly, driver handbook/bluefolder and sign off.


• To work closely with the Driver Trainer to continuously and effectively monitor and maintain records for professional development and mandated training.


• To work closely with the driver Trainer to annually review all company training documentation, policies & processes to ensure best practice.


• To manage and monitor the vehicle levy charge and keep up to date records of all changes in relation to the levy legislation.


• To record all roadside enforcement/encounter reporting and take any necessary action.


• To record and reconcile ad-blue consumption.


• To be the Microlise master user and set up all new drivers on the Microlise software.


• To conduct the agency compliance audit, ensuring agency drivers being supplied meet our compliance requirements.


• To assist with ensuring kit availability and liaise with subcontractors where necessary.


• To ensure all trucks have the European Community documentation before departure into the EU.


• To produce the compliance board pack for the monthly board meeting, ensuring all details of compliance are communicated clearly and concisely.

Key Skills

• An excellent level of competency in MS Excel, and experience of working with other MS packages


• Previous experience of working within a third-party haulage environment


• Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and professionally over the telephone


• CPC and International CPC advantageous


• Proven experience of a can-do, positive attitude with the proven ability to problem solve


• Previous experience of working in a cost driven organisation and practical knowledge of cost, budgeting, and financial control within a profit & loss environment


• Strong and up to date knowledge of driver compliance rules and regulations


• An ability and desire to work with detail and to be accurate in the approach to work


• The ability to work well under pressure


• History of working with numerical and financial data with GCSE Maths at a Grade C /Level 4 or higher (desirable)


• A knowledge of UK, European and International geography

All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.