Transport Manager

Sharpsmart UK; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharpsmart UK invites an experienced Transport Manager to join the Stoke-on-Trent team. The role leads depot operations, ensures driver and vehicle compliance, and drives efficient collection services with new service integrations and customer rollouts.

You will oversee scheduling, incident investigations, performance management, recruitment, and health and safety, coordinating with internal teams and external parties to deliver reliable transport services.

Qualifications

• CPC Qualification/ADR Knowledge required.
• At least 2 years' experience in a similar transport management role with strong understanding of transport compliance.
• Experience of vehicle routing and excellent geographical knowledge for the North East region.
• Experience building relations and working with drivers daily.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to multitask and prioritise.
• People management including hiring, performance management, absence management and disciplinary actions.
• Excellent PC skills including Microsoft packages with intermediate Excel.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Operational transport compliance.
• Scheduling, analysis and planning and out of hours responses.
• Incident investigation and assist in disciplinary processes, accident and incident investigations, driver training and auditing.
• Performance management, absence management, KPI setting and 121s and interviews.
• Support with vehicle and supplier procurement and supply.
• Liaison with internal department and external third parties.
• Submit Transport updates and reports to Senior Management Team.
• Transport Employee Recruitment & Development.
• Health and safety.

Skills

Organisational skills

People management

multitask and prioritise

Education

CPC Qualification/ADR Knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sharpsmart Transport Team is at the very centre of our business providing an essential service to our Healthcare Customers. We are now expanding our team in Stoke on Trent have an opportunity for an experienced Transport Manager to join and lead this growing team.

The Transport Manager will undertake depot responsibility for the management of Driver and Vehicle compliance. You will deliver an efficient and effective collection service taking the lead on the integration of new services and customer roll outs demonstrating commercial awareness and the ability to liaise with key internal and external stakeholders.

Your role will involve:

• Operational transport compliance
• Scheduling, analysis and planning and out of hours responses
• Incident investigation and assist in the disciplinary processes, accident and incident investigations, driver training and auditing
• Performance management, absence management, KPI setting and 121s and Interviewing
• Support with vehicle and supplier procurement and supply.
• Liaison with internal department and external third parties
• Submit Transport updates and reports to Senior Management Team
• Transport Employee Recruitment & Development
• Health and safety

Candidate Profile

• CPC Qualification/ADR Knowledge
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar transport management role with strong understanding of Transport Compliance
• Experience of vehicle routing and excellent geographical knowledge for the North East region
• Experience of building relations and working with drivers on a daily basis
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise
• People Management, including hiring, performance management, absence management, disciplinary actions
• Excellent PC skills including Microsoft packages with Intermediate Excel skills
• Full UK Driving License

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.