Transport General Manager

Deutsche Post; Worksop; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or Car Allowance

Pension scheme with 8% employer + 4%员工

Job summary

Deutsche Post’s DHL Supply Chain division seeks a Transport General Manager to lead a large-scale transport operation from Worksop. You will drive service delivery, safety, compliance and operational excellence across a 24/7 environment, with emphasis on fleet management and stakeholder engagement.

The role requires an International Transport Manager CPC, proven leadership of large teams, and commercial awareness to balance customer expectations with operational priorities.

Qualifications

• Hold a valid International Transport Manager CPC qualification.
• Significant experience managing large-scale transport operations including fleet management and driver populations.
• Commercially minded with understanding of how operational decisions impact service, productivity and financial performance.
• Thrive in fast-moving logistics environments balancing customer expectations with priorities.
• Natural motivator who can engage and develop teams and foster an inclusive culture.
• Experience working collaboratively with customers, operations and support functions.
• Proven track record of driving continuous improvement and sustainable performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operation of a large-scale transport function, ensuring safety, quality and targets are met in a 24/7 setting.
• Review KPIs, fleet utilisation, transport planning, service delivery and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide visible leadership to transport managers, planners, drivers and support teams with accountability and engagement.
• Ensure full compliance with Operator Licence requirements, transport legislation, health and safety standards and quality processes.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to align requirements and delivery.
• Drive financial performance through resource management, cost control and productivity improvements.
• Lead engagement, succession planning and talent development for a high-performing team.

Skills

Leadership

Fleet management

KPIs & performance

Safety & compliance

Operational excellence

Job description

Grade: RCS I
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Location: Worksop - S80 3EG

At DHL Supply Chain, we're passionate about connecting people and improving lives through world-class logistics solutions. As a Transport General Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in leading a high-profile transport operation, ensuring outstanding service delivery while maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance and operational excellence. This is an opportunity to influence performance at scale, lead experienced operational teams and make a genuine impact within one of the world's leading logistics organisations.

You'll join a business that invests heavily in its people, encourages innovation and empowers leaders to drive continuous improvement. Working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, you'll be responsible for delivering exceptional operational results, developing strong stakeholder relationships and creating an engaged, high-performing culture. With responsibility for a complex transport operation, this role is ideal for an experienced transport leader who combines strong people leadership with commercial awareness and a passion for operational excellence. An International Transport Manager CPC qualification is essential, along with proven experience managing fleet operations and ensuring full compliance with Operator Licence requirements and transport legislation.

A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

• Leading the day-to-day operation of a large-scale transport function, ensuring service, safety, quality and performance targets are consistently achieved across a fast-paced, 24/7 operation.
• Managing operational performance through the effective review of KPIs, fleet utilisation, transport planning, service delivery and continuous improvement activity.
• Providing visible leadership to transport managers, planners, drivers and support teams, creating a culture of accountability, engagement and operational excellence.
• Ensuring full compliance with Operator Licence requirements, transport legislation, health & safety standards and quality processes across the operation.
• Building strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure operational requirements are understood and delivered effectively.
• Driving financial performance through effective resource management, cost control, productivity improvement and delivering against budget expectations.
• Leading colleague engagement, succession planning and talent development initiatives to create a high-performing and inclusive transport operation.

THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

• Hold a valid International Transport Manager CPC qualification and have a strong understanding of Operator Licence compliance and transport legislation.
• Have significant experience managing large-scale transport operations, including fleet management, driver populations and operational delivery.
• Are commercially minded leaders who understand how operational decisions influence service, productivity and financial performance.
• Thrive in fast-moving logistics environments and can confidently balance customer expectations with operational priorities.
• Are natural motivators who can engage, develop and inspire teams while creating a positive and inclusive working culture.
• Enjoy working collaboratively with customers, operational teams and support functions to deliver outstanding results.
• Have a proven track record of driving continuous improvement, improving engagement and delivering sustainable operational performance.

WHY JOIN US?

• Company car or Car Allowance
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

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