Transport Manager

Fleet News group; Stanford-le-Hope; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Fleet News group is seeking a Transport Manager for a 3PL operation in Stanford-le-Hope. You will lead an office team of four and oversee a small fleet of 10 own-fleet vehicles and eight vans on a separate contract, ensuring compliance and cost efficiency.

The role requires hands-on transport management, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to reduce costs while maintaining service. A Transport Manager CPC is essential so you can be named on the operator's licence.

Qualifications

• Essential: Transport Manager CPC with the ability to be named Transport Manager on the operator's licence.
• Experience managing transport operations, vehicle and driver compliance, and an office-based team within a logistics environment.
• Good understanding of groupage, fashion logistics and the operational demands of a 3PL business.
• Unrestricted right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship not offered).

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.

Skills

Transport management

Commercial awareness

Team leadership

Problem solving

Cross-departmental communication

Education

Transport Manager CPC

Job description

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.