Transport Manager

Fleet News group; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

CV-Library is seeking an experienced Transport Manager for a busy logistics operation based at London Gateway, near Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock. You will own the daily transport operation, lead a drivers team, and ensure safety, compliance and efficiency across multi-drop and groupage work.

The role requires CPC in Road Haulage, prior Transport Manager experience, and a strong grasp of regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• CPC in Road Haulage is essential.
• Previous experience as a Transport Manager.
• Solid understanding of Operator Licence compliance and drivers' hours regulations.
• Exposure to multi-drop, groupage or general haulage operations.
• Ability to work under pressure and make confident operational decisions.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the transport department, ensuring collections and deliveries are completed safely and on time.
• Lead and motivate a team of drivers, maintaining high performance and attendance.
• Oversee planning and allocation of vehicles and drivers across multi-drop and groupage operations.
• Ensure compliance with Operator Licence requirements and tachograph legislation.
• Maintain vehicle roadworthiness through servicing schedules and defect reporting.
• Coordinate with warehouse, planning and customer service teams for smooth operations.
• Monitor transport KPIs and costs, spotting efficiency improvements.
• Handle day-to-day operational challenges and customer service issues.
• Maintain accurate transport records and compliance documentation.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure policies are followed.
• Identify and implement process improvements in transport operations.

Skills

CPC in Road Haulage

Transport Manager experience

Operator Licence compliance

Drivers' hours & tachograph

Multi-drop logistics

Decision making under pressure

Job description

• Location: Stanford-le-Hope, Borough of Thurrock
• Job Type: Permanent
• Reference: 225800852
• Company: CV-Library

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Transport Manager to join an established and busy logistics operation based at London Gateway.

We are looking for a confident, hands-on transport professional who can take ownership of the daily operation, lead a team of drivers and ensure the fleet operates safely, compliantly and efficiently.

You will be responsible for a small transport office team and a mixed fleet of articulated units and rigids, you will play a key role in overseeing transport activities across a varied operation involving multi-drop deliveries, groupage and general logistics.

This position would suit an experienced manager who enjoys being operationally involved, can manage competing priorities and has the leadership skills to drive performance, maintain high compliance standards and deliver excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the transport department, ensuring all collections and deliveries are completed safely, efficiently and within agreed timescales.
• Lead, manage and motivate a team of drivers, maintaining high standards of performance, conduct, attendance and productivity.
• Oversee the planning and allocation of vehicles and drivers, ensuring effective utilisation of the fleet across multi-drop and groupage operations.
• Maintain full compliance with Operator Licence requirements, drivers' hours regulations, tachograph legislation and all relevant road transport legislation.
• Ensure vehicles remain roadworthy and well maintained, overseeing servicing schedules, inspections, defect reporting and vehicle standards.
• Work closely with warehouse, planning and customer service teams to ensure smooth coordination between departments.
• Monitor operational performance, transport KPIs and costs, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and minimise unnecessary expenditure.
• Deal effectively with day-to-day operational challenges, driver issues and customer service concerns.
• Maintain accurate transport records, reports and compliance documentation.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring policies and procedures are consistently followed.
• Identify and implement improvements to transport processes, service delivery and overall operational performance.

Ideally, you will have:

• National or International CPC in Road Haulage – essential.
• Previous experience in a Transport Manager role
• A solid understanding of Operator Licence compliance, drivers' hours, working time regulations and tachograph requirements.
• Exposure to multi-drop, groupage, general haulage or wider logistics operations.
• The ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and make confident operational decisions.

What's in It for You?

• Salary of £50,000 – £55,000, DOE + discretionary bonus
• Monday – Friday 08:00-17:00 with additional hours where required.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

If you are an experienced Transport Manager looking for a new challenge where you can take ownership of an operation, lead a team and make a real impact on transport performance, we would love to hear from you.