Transport Manager

KC Recruitment; Loughton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

KC Recruitment is recruiting a skilled Transport Manager for a growing logistics firm in Loughton. You will oversee day-to-day transport operations, manage a team of drivers, plan routes, and ensure on-time deliveries while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires CPC in Road Haulage or Passenger Transport, experience with pallets networks, 3PLs and warehousing, and a proven track record in reducing costs and improving OTIF metrics.

Qualifications

• Experience in the transportation industry
• CPC in Road Haulage or Passenger Transport
• Experience with pallets networks and 3PL/warehousing
• Strong leadership and driver management skills
• Understanding of WTD and tachograph requirements

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee day-to-day transport operations and staffing
• Lead drivers and transport office staff to deliver orders
• Troubleshoot delivery issues and load/unload processes
• Ensure compliance with Operator Licence obligations
• Monitor KPIs: on-time deliveries, cost per mile, fuel usage

Skills

Driver management

Route planning

Regulatory compliance

O-license compliance

KPIs tracking

Customer service

Job description

• Work Experience CPC in Road Haulage or Passenger Transport Road haulage and pallet networks 3PLs and warehousing Retail and e-commerce distribution
• City Loughton
• Country United Kingdom
• Postal Code IG10

Job Description

Excellent salary and benefits

Our client is a successful and growing transport anddistribution company.

They are experts in their field and are winning newcontracts and business to add to their already impressive list of clients.

With the speed of the business and the necessity for areliable service, they need an experienced Transport Manager to run the day today operations of a busy site.

You will have previous experience of managing teams ofdrivers, dealing with orders and deliveries, troubleshooting delivery issuesand ensuring pallets and goods are packed and loaded onto the lorriesefficiently, safely and with no damage to the loaders or goods.

This is an excellent long term career opportunity for anexperienced transport expert.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Be responsible for planning and overseeing day-to-day transport operations, managing drivers and support staff, and ensuring full compliance with Operator Licence obligations.
• Planning routes and schedules to maximise fleet utilisation and on-time delivery performance
• Ensuring full compliance with driver hours, tachograph and Working Time Directive rules
• Managing vehicle maintenance and inspections in line with O-license undertakings
• Leading, coaching and supporting drivers and transport office staff
• Monitoring KPIs (on-time performance, cost per mile, fuel usage, empty running, OTIF)
• Handling incidents, customer issues and service failures, and putting corrective actions in place
• Working closely with operations, warehouse, customer service and senior management
• Run a safe and compliant operation

Candidate Skills:

• Musthave relevant experience in the transportation industry
• Ideally, in pallet transportation
• CPCin Road Haulage or PassengerTransport
• Road haulage and pallet networks
• 3PLs and warehousing
• Retail ande-commerce distribution

Generous salary, good working conditions, company perks and benefits