Transport Manager

Wynnstay Group PLC; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave

Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores

Life assurance of twice salary

Profit-related pay scheme

Employee Assistance Programme with BUP

Job summary

Wynnstay Group plc is seeking an experienced Transport Manager CPC to lead a designated area of our logistics operation in the United Kingdom. You will oversee day-to-day transport, lead drivers, ensure Operator Licence compliance, and drive improvements in routing, fleet utilisation and service levels.

You will monitor vehicle maintenance, drivers’ hours, Working Time requirements and risk management while collaborating with colleagues across Logistics and Wynnstay Group to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• Operator Licence knowledge and responsibilities
• Experience with transport legislation (drivers’ hours, Working Time)
• People leadership and team development
• Experience managing drivers and operational teams
• Health and safety leadership and incident investigation
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Commercial awareness balancing service, compliance and cost
• Ability to analyse performance and improve routing/fleet utilisation
• Strong communication across sites and management levels
• Record-keeping and IT/admin competence
• Experience managing a depot/operating centre
• Experience named on or responsible for an Operator Licence
• Experience with multi-site or dispersed operations
• Experience driving improvements in distribution efficiency

Responsibilities

• Act as Transport Manager CPC holder; monitor operating centres for compliance
• Lead safe, compliant day-to-day transport operations across your area
• Manage and optimise transport network and fleet within area
• Plan and schedule drivers and staff to meet operational needs
• Review routing and distribution; implement efficiency improvements
• Ensure on-time deliveries and proper documentation of transport activities
• Lead transport compliance with operator licences, maintenance, drivers’ hours and Working Time
• Maintain vehicle safety, maintenance records and reporting
• Promote health and safety culture; manage risks and incidents
• Provide guidance to drivers and operational teams
• Develop staff; set expectations and support performance
• Support trainee development and competency in transport roles
• Monitor performance indicators and escalate risks to National Transport Manager
• Provide cover for bulk/non-bulk transport operations
• Coordinate with sites and teams to ensure high customer service
• Guide subsidiary and joint-venture transport activities
• Lead projects and continuous-improvement initiatives
• Maintain site organisation and operational discipline
• Respond to stakeholder enquiries promptly
• Meet performance objectives and align with Wynnstay policies

Job description

Wynnstay Group is seeking an experienced and operationally focused Transport Manager to lead a designated area of our logistics operation, ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient movement of goods across our supply chain.

Reporting to the National Transport Manager, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day transport operation within your area, leading drivers and operational colleagues while ensuring Wynnstay continues to meet the standards required under its Operator Licences. As one of the Company’s Transport Manager CPC holders, you’ll play an important role in protecting our operator compliance and maintaining high standards across the operating centres under your responsibility.

You’ll combine strong operational leadership with a continuous-improvement mindset, looking for opportunities to improve routing, fleet utilisation, service levels and cost effectiveness. From planning driver resource and monitoring performance to reviewing distribution processes and responding to operational issues, you’ll help ensure our transport network operates effectively and delivers a reliable service to our customers.

Safety and compliance will be central to the role. You’ll lead standards across vehicle maintenance, drivers’ hours, Working Time requirements, risk management and operational procedures, while creating a culture where colleagues understand their responsibilities and consistently work to the required standards.

You’ll also work closely with colleagues across Logistics and the wider Wynnstay Group, providing operational guidance, sharing performance information and supporting projects and improvements across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transport professional with a Transport Manager CPC, strong people-leadership capability and a detailed understanding of transport compliance to take ownership of an important operation within Wynnstay’s supply chain.

Responsibilities:

Act as one of Wynnstay Group’s designated Transport Manager CPC holders, effectively monitoring the operating centres within your area of responsibility and supporting continued compliance with the Company’s Operator Licences.

Lead the safe, compliant and efficient day-to-day transport operation across your designated area.

Manage and optimise the transport network and fleet within your area, ensuring vehicles and resources are utilised effectively and cost efficiently.

Plan and schedule drivers and operational colleagues to ensure appropriate resource is available to meet operational and customer requirements.

Monitor and review routing and distribution arrangements, introducing improvements that reduce duplication, improve consistency and maximise operational efficiency.

Ensure deliveries are planned and completed efficiently and on time, with transport activities accurately documented and reported.

Lead transport compliance within your area, ensuring appropriate standards are maintained in relation to Operator Licence requirements, vehicle maintenance, drivers’ hours, Working Time requirements and relevant transport legislation.

Maintain appropriate oversight of vehicle safety, maintenance arrangements and associated compliance records.

Promote a strong health and safety culture across the operation, ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are followed, risks are assessed and incidents are appropriately investigated and managed.

Act as a key point of contact for drivers, providing effective briefing, debriefing, guidance and operational support.

Lead, manage and develop colleagues within your area of responsibility, setting clear expectations and supporting high standards of performance and compliance.

Support the development of trainees and ensure drivers maintain the knowledge, training and competence required to undertake their responsibilities safely and compliantly.

Monitor agreed operational and performance indicators, keeping the National Transport Manager informed of performance, risks, issues and opportunities for improvement.

Identify operational issues promptly and ensure appropriate escalation where matters require wider or senior management intervention.

Provide management-level operational cover when required, acting as a key contact for bulk or non-bulk transport operations.

Work closely with other sites, departments and teams across Wynnstay to ensure the effective coordination of Group activities and a consistently high level of customer service.

Provide transport and operational guidance to subsidiary and joint-venture businesses where required.

Support and lead relevant operational projects and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Maintain high standards of site organisation, operational discipline and cleanliness within your area of responsibility.

Respond to operational and stakeholder enquiries in a timely, professional and effective manner.

Meet agreed performance objectives and operate in accordance with Wynnstay policies, procedures and expected standards.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong knowledge of Operator Licence requirements and the responsibilities associated with maintaining compliant transport operations.
• Practical experience within transport, distribution or logistics operations, with responsibility for drivers, vehicles and day-to-day operational delivery.
• A strong understanding of relevant transport legislation, including drivers’ hours, Working Time requirements, vehicle maintenance and associated record keeping.
• Experience leading and managing drivers and/or operational teams, with the confidence to set standards, address performance issues and develop colleagues.
• A strong understanding of transport health and safety requirements, including risk management, incident investigation and safe working practices.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate people, vehicles and operational requirements effectively.
• A commercially aware approach, with the ability to balance customer service, compliance, operational performance and cost effectiveness.
• The ability to analyse operational performance and identify opportunities to improve routing, fleet utilisation and distribution efficiency.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to work across sites, functions and management levels.
• The ability to make sound operational decisions, manage competing priorities and appropriately escalation of significant risks or issues.
• Good IT, administrative and record-keeping skills, with the ability to maintain accurate transport and compliance information.
• Previous experience managing a depot, transport operation or operating centre.
• Experience being formally named on, or holding responsibility for, an Operator Licence.
• Experience managing multiple operating centres, sites or a geographically dispersed transport operation.
• Experience improving routing, fleet utilisation, distribution processes or transport cost efficiency.
• Experience within agriculture, feed, manufacturing, bulk haulage or another operationally complex distribution environment.
• Experience managing both bulk and non-bulk transport operations.
• Experience contributing to transport projects, operational change or continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Competitive salary package
• Employee Assistance Programme with BUPA
• Company profit-related pay scheme.
• Life assurance of twice your salary following successful completion of probation.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus UK bank holidays.
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores.
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