Transport Manager

Travail Employment Group; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Travail Employment Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Transport Manager in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. You will lead a team of drivers and a Transport Assistant, shape the transport operation for the next five years and drive improvements across routing, maintenance and compliance.

You will report to the Operations Manager and oversee budgets, routes, and KPI performance while collaborating with Sales, Warehouse and Senior Management to support customer journeys.

Qualifications

• CPC qualified Transport Manager
• Experience running transport under Operator's Licence
• Strong DVSA compliance knowledge
• Experience managing HGV fleets
• Proven leadership of transport teams
• Excellent understanding of Drivers' Hours and Tachograph rules
• Experience with route planning and transport optimisation
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ownership and accountability in role
• Strong cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Manage fleet utilisation and vehicle productivity
• Review and redesign delivery routes
• Optimize delivery frequencies across customers
• Plan future fleet size and replacements
• Oversee vehicle maintenance, inspections and MOTs
• Ensure full regulatory compliance (Hours, WTD, Tachographs)
• Manage transport budgets and costs
• Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Sales, Warehouse and Senior Management
• Support customer implementations and new product launches
• Develop transport strategies to enable growth
• Collaborate with warehouse to maximise efficiency
• Analyze data to optimise routes and reduce mileage
• Build strong relationships across the business

Skills

Route planning

Data analysis

Budgeting

Leadership

Driver hours regulations

Tachograph knowledge

Problem solving

Decision making

Relationship building

Education

National CPC qualification

Tools

Transport Management Systems

Job description

Transport Manager - Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 + Benefits depending on experience - Permanent opportunity - Monday to Friday 8.30 til 5pm

We're looking for an experienced, CPC-qualified Transport Manager who wants the opportunity to build something exceptional.

You'll inherit a fleet of 13 x 18 tonne HGVs, a team of 12 professional drivers and a Transport Assistant. From there, you'll determine what the transport operation should look like over the next five years and lead the transformation.

The successful Transport Manager will report directly to the Operations Manager, you will have full responsibility for the transport operation operating under our Operator's Licence.

You'll work closely with Sales, Warehouse, Procurement and Senior Management to ensure transport supports every aspect of the customer journey.

• Managing fleet utilisation and vehicle productivity


• Reviewing and redesigning delivery routes


• Optimising delivery frequencies across all customers


• Determining future fleet size, vehicle specifications and replacement strategy


• Managing vehicle maintenance, inspections, MOTs and defect reporting


• Ensuring full compliance with Drivers' Hours Regulations, Working Time Directive and Tachograph legislation


• Managing transport budgets and operating costs


• Monitoring transport KPIs and driving continuous improvement


• Working alongside key customers to improve service performance.


• Supporting new customer implementations and future product launched


• Developing transport strategies that support future business growth


• Working collaboratively with warehouse operations to maximise operational efficiency


• Optimise delivery routes using data


• Reduce unnecessary mileage and minimise dead running


• Improve vehicle utilisation

Experience required

• National CPC qualification


• Previous experience as a Transport Manager operating under an Operator's Licence


• Strong knowledge of DVSA compliance requirements


• Experience managing HGV fleets


• Experience leading transport teams


• Excellent understanding of Drivers' Hours, Working Time Regulations and Tachograph legislation


• Experience using Transport Management Systems


• Strong route planning and transport optimisation experience


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills


• Takes ownership and accountability


• Builds strong relationships across the business.


• Makes decisions using evidence and data

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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