Transport Manager: Lead Operations, Compliance & Improvement

Culina Group; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Company Bonus

Private Medical Cover

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Wellness

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday discounts

Job summary

Culina Group is seeking an experienced Transport Manager in Tilbury to oversee the transport function, drive improvements, and manage budgets. You will lead a team, coordinate interfaces across operations, and ensure regulatory compliance while working with national and international hauliers.

The role requires CPC qualification, strong leadership, and the ability to optimise processes without compromising service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within Transport Operations.
• Have a good understanding of the third party haulage market.
• CPC Licence / Understanding is essential.
• Experience leading, motivating and managing a team.
• Able to make decisions under pressure, and to a tight timescale.
• PC Literate in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Should demonstrate the drive and desire to progress.

Responsibilities

• Proactively seek optimisation without affecting service.
• Integration and control of new cross dock clients where applicable.
• Increased vehicle fleet to include offsite parking.
• Responsible for the interface between every area of the operation to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Direct, motivate and develop team members to equip them with the skills to lead and manage their teams.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory legislation in regard to Health & Safety and statutory Transport rules and regulations.
• Managing a group of approved 3rd party hauliers on national and international journeys.
• Responsible for communication cascades throughout the transport operation.
• Propose, agree and implement service standard agreements for products with customers in conjunction with other areas of the business.
• Consider proposals and implementation of improvements methods in regard to staff, operational changes to transport associated activities which will improve efficiency and/or levels of performance.
• Ensure a secure and safe environment for staff and products.
• Support the Company in regard to reducing its carbon footprint, for example recycling initiatives.
• Client Interface with all major customers including implementation meetings, customer reviews and other ad hoc meetings as required.
• Work to tight deadlines on new initiatives.
• Provide effective leadership and direction to the Transport Department.
• Ensure the Companies Operator Licences are maintained efficiently and accurately at all times. Contingency planning to avoid Company exposure to the Operator Licences.
• To drive through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proactive management of new legislation.
• Effective Manage the Transport Department through KPI measures.
• Effective day-to-day decision making for administration teams.
• Retailer Interface in regard to Key supplier management for quality and cost.
• Significant UK and continental supplier collection responsibilities.
• Achieve efficiency through managing, planning and controlling staff on a daily basis, and an ongoing basis through objectives.

Skills

Team leadership

Decision making under pressure

Communication

Negotiation

Education

CPC Licence / Understanding

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Culina Group is seeking an experienced Transport Manager in Tilbury to oversee the transport function, drive improvements, and manage budgets. You will lead a team, coordinate interfaces across operations, and ensure regulatory compliance while working with national and international hauliers.

The role requires CPC qualification, strong leadership, and the ability to optimise processes without compromising service.