Transport Manager - South

Brett Group; Ospringe; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Professional development

Onsite parking

Employee assistance

Parental leave

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Brett is recruiting an experienced Transport Manager to lead our aggregate and asphalt transport operations across Southern England, including Kent, Sussex and Hampshire. The role is based at Faversham with regular travel to sites, customer locations andpartner hauliers.

You'll manage internal and subcontracted fleets, ensure safety and compliance, drive cost-efficient transport, and develop the driver workforce while reporting to the Head of Transport. CPC and UK driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing both internal and subcontracted transport fleets, ideally within the aggregates, asphalt, construction materials or related sectors.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage, motivate and develop teams while driving high performance.
• A proactive and hands-on management style, with confidence to challenge existing practices and implement positive change.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance operational performance, customer service and cost control.
• Good IT skills, with experience of transport planning, routing, fleet management or traffic management systems being advantageous.
• A self-motivated approach, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• Transport Manager CPC (National or International) is essential.
• Demonstrable knowledge of transport legislation, operator licensing and fleet compliance requirements.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Leading and promoting a strong health and safety culture across all transport activities, ensuring safe systems of work are embedded and consistently followed.
• Managing the Company's vehicle fleet to maximise utilisation, minimise downtime and ensure optimum operational performance.
• Leading, motivating and developing the driver workforce, including recruitment, performance management and succession planning.
• Working closely with the Driver Trainer to monitor, assess and improve driver performance and standards.
• Acting as the nominated Transport Manager on relevant Operator Licences and ensuring full compliance with all operator licensing, driver and vehicle legislation.
• Driving cost-effective fleet operations through the effective management of controllable costs and transport resources.
• Reviewing transport planning activities daily to ensure efficient vehicle scheduling, route optimisation and maximum fleet utilisation.
• Producing and analysing transport performance data and KPIs, providing insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, service performance and profitability.
• Supporting the wider transport function through participation in out-of-hours management cover, including weekends and nights when required.
• Exploring opportunities to secure third-party haulage work, reducing empty running and improving revenue generation.

Skills

Leadership

Fleet management

Hands-on management

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

IT skills

Self-motivation

CPC qualification

Transport legislation

Driving licence

Job description

About The Role

Brett is the UK’s largest independently owned building materials group, employing over 700 people across more than 60 sites throughout the South East, South, East and Midlands.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Transport Manager to lead and develop our aggregate and asphalt transport operations across Southern England, covering Kent, Sussex and Hampshire.

Reporting to the Head of Transport, this key role will be based at Faversham, with regular travel to operational sites, customer locations and partner hauliers. You will play a vital role in ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient operation of our transport activities, while driving continuous improvement across fleet utilisation, operational performance and customer service.

About Your Role

As Transport Manager, you will be responsible for the operational management of both internal and external transport resources, ensuring the highest standards of safety, compliance and efficiency are maintained.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and promoting a strong health and safety culture across all transport activities, ensuring safe systems of work are embedded and consistently followed.
• Managing the Company's vehicle fleet to maximise utilisation, minimise downtime and ensure optimum operational performance.
• Leading, motivating and developing the driver workforce, including recruitment, performance management and succession planning.
• Working closely with the Driver Trainer to monitor, assess and improve driver performance and standards.
• Acting as the nominated Transport Manager on relevant Operator Licences and ensuring full compliance with all operator licensing, driver and vehicle legislation.
• Driving cost-effective fleet operations through the effective management of controllable costs and transport resources.
• Reviewing transport planning activities daily to ensure efficient vehicle scheduling, route optimisation and maximum fleet utilisation.
• Producing and analysing transport performance data and KPIs, providing insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, service performance and profitability.
• Supporting the wider transport function through participation in out-of-hours management cover, including weekends and nights when required.
• Exploring opportunities to secure third-party haulage work, reducing empty running and improving revenue generation.

We're Looking For

You will be an experienced transport professional with a proven track record of managing fleet operations within a fast-paced operational environment.

You will also have:

• Experience managing both internal and subcontracted transport fleets, ideally within the aggregates, asphalt, construction materials or related sectors.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage, motivate and develop teams while driving high performance.
• A proactive and hands-on management style, with confidence to challenge existing practices and implement positive change.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance operational performance, customer service and cost control.
• Good IT skills, with experience of transport planning, routing, fleet management or traffic management systems being advantageous.
• A self-motivated approach, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• Transport Manager CPC (National or International) is essential.
• Demonstrable knowledge of transport legislation, operator licensing and fleet compliance requirements.
• Full UK driving licence.

We'll Offer You

• A competitivesalary
• Generous pension
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Career and professional development
• Free onsite parking
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discounts
• Plus more!

About Us

Brett is the UK’s largest independently owned building materials Group with over 60 sites across the South, South East, East and Midlands and employing over 750 people.

As a part of the Brett Group, Brett Aggregates supplies sand and gravel, crushed rock and coated products from both land-based and marine sources. With extensive reserves throughout the South and South East, our capability is reinforced by strategic wharves and rail hubs, ensuring consistent supply to major contracts as well as local customers alike.

With a reputation for excellence, we offer superb development opportunities to people keen to be a part of our continued growth. As an independent business we can offer real job satisfaction in an environment which encourages you to contribute, supports you in getting the job done and enables you to become part of a team that delivers building materials for big ideas.

Why Join Brett

• Our people are individuals, we value your input and support you in your professional development.
• We see our people as our greatest strength.
• We work hard to create inclusive environments.
• Grow your skills with ongoing opportunities – our business thrives when our people are at their best, we encourage and support ongoing learning and development.

Brett Group operates a preferred supplier list and does not accept agency CVs, unless specifically engaged to work on the role in writing by the People Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other location with the Brett Group. Brett Group will not be responsible for any fees relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Furthermore, Brett Group will only accept CVs submitted through our applicant tracking system, any and all CVs sent via email will be immediately deleted and shall not be subject to any agency terms or associated fees.