Transport Manager

Bis Henderson; Stanford-le-Hope; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 61 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bis Henderson is recruiting a Transport Manager for a 3PL logistics operation in Stanford-le-Hope. You will lead a small office team and oversee a fleet of 10 owned vehicles plus eight vans on a separate contract, ensuring compliance and cost efficiency while maintaining service standards.

A Transport Manager CPC is essential, with the ability to be named on the operator’s licence. The role demands hands-on management, cross‑department coordination and proactive fleet planning to meet evolving

Qualifications

• Transport management experience in a logistics environment.
• Strong focus on compliance and cost reduction.
• Proven ability to lead an office team and manage a small fleet.

Responsabilités

• Take ownership of a compliant, cost-effective transport operation.
• Act as the named Transport Manager on the operator's licence and ensure compliance across vehicles and drivers.
• Manage daily operations of 10 owned vehicles and eight supporting vans.
• Lead and support a four-person office team with clear priorities and coordination.
• Anticipate peaks in demand and adjust fleet capacity with rental partners.
• Drive fleet cost reductions without compromising service or compliance.
• Coordinate groupage and fashion logistics across multiple departments and respond to changing priorities.

Connaissances

Transport management

Compliance

Fleet management

Cost reduction

Leadership

Formation

CPC (Transport Manager)

Description du poste

Transport Manager - 3PL Logistics

Location: Stanford-le-Hope

Salary: £55,000.00

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm, with flexibility to meet operational requirements.

Summary

We are recruiting a Transport Manager for a third-party logistics (3PL) company in Stanford-le-Hope. Leading an office team of four, you will oversee 10 own-fleet vehicles and their drivers on the operator's licence, alongside approximately eight vans operating on a separate contract outside the O-licence fleet. Although the fleet is relatively small, the operation is varied and at times complex, requiring close coordination across multiple departments. The role combines hands-on transport management, a strong focus on compliance and a clear remit to reduce departmental costs while maintaining service standards. A Transport Manager CPC is essential, as you must be able to be named as Transport Manager on the company's operator's licence.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a compliant, cost-effective transport operation, balancing day-to-day delivery requirements with changing contract demands.
• Act as the named Transport Manager on the operator's licence, taking responsibility for transport compliance and maintaining the required standards across vehicles and drivers.
• Manage the daily operation of 10 own-fleet vehicles and their drivers, together with approximately eight vans supporting a separate contract.
• Lead and support the four-person office team, setting clear priorities and coordinating activity across a varied operation.
• Anticipate peaks in demand and adjust fleet requirements accordingly, working with vehicle rental companies to secure appropriate capacity.
• Drive departmental cost reduction by reviewing fleet utilisation, rental spend and operating costs, identifying efficiencies without compromising compliance or service.
• Work closely with multiple departments to coordinate groupage and fashion logistics requirements, resolve operational issues and respond to changing priorities.

Experience

You will bring practical transport management experience, strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage complexity within a small fleet operation.

Essential: Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC), with the ability to be named as Transport Manager on the company's operator's licence.

Experience managing transport operations, vehicle and driver compliance, and an office-based team within a logistics environment.

A good understanding of groupage, fashion logistics and the operational demands of a 3PL business.

Experience working with vehicle rental companies and adapting fleet capacity to meet seasonal peaks and changing contract requirements.

A track record of controlling costs and improving fleet efficiency, supported by strong planning, problem-solving and cross-departmental communication skills.

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