Transport Operations Manager

Streamline Search Ltd.; Portsmouth; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Streamline Search Ltd. is seeking an experienced Transport Operations Manager to oversee the Portsmouth transport operation, including driver management, planning, and customer service. The role focuses on day-to-day performance, safety, and cost efficiency.

You will manage drivers and interface with warehouse teams, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely deliveries in a fast-paced logistics environment. This position offers a stable, Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in transport operations or a senior transport role.
• Ability to manage drivers and transport teams.
• Strong understanding of day-to-day transport operations.
• Confident dealing with drivers, customers and internal teams.
• Knowledge of driver hours and transport compliance.
• Organised, commercially aware and able to make decisions.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a busy, fast-moving environment.
• Good IT and administration skills.

Aufgaben

• Manage the day-to-day transport operation.
• Manage and support drivers, warehouse and admin staff.
• Oversee daily planning, vehicle movements and deliveries.
• Monitor transport performance and resolve operational issues.
• Deal with driver and customer queries.
• Work closely with the warehouse and planning teams.
• Monitor vehicle availability, maintenance and downtime.
• Ensure drivers and vehicles operate safely and compliantly.
• Monitor driver hours, vehicle checks and relevant documentation.
• Identify ways to improve efficiency, service and operating costs.
• Manage operational administration and performance reporting.

Kenntnisse

Driver management

Transport planning

Customer service

Performance monitoring

Problem solving

Communication skills

Tools

Route planning software

Warehouse management systems

Jobbeschreibung

Transport Operations Manager Required!

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 6:30pm

Our client is an established transport and logistics business operating a busy palletised distribution, haulage and warehousing operation from Portsmouth.

We are looking for an experienced Transport Operations Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day operation, managing drivers, transport planning, customer service and overall performance.

Package:

Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 6:30pm

£45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Additional benefits discussed at interview

Transport Operations Manager - Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day transport operation
• Manage and support drivers, warehouse and admin staff
• Oversee daily planning, vehicle movements and deliveries
• Monitor transport performance and resolve operational issues
• Deal with driver and customer queries
• Work closely with the warehouse and planning teams
• Monitor vehicle availability, maintenance and downtime
• Ensure drivers and vehicles operate safely and compliantly
• Monitor driver hours, vehicle checks and relevant documentation
• Identify ways to improve efficiency, service and operating costs
• Manage operational administration and performance reporting

Transport Operations Manager - Requirements:

• Previous experience in transport operations, transport management or a senior transport role
• Experience managing drivers and/or a transport team
• Good understanding of day-to-day transport operations
• Confident dealing with drivers, customers and internal teams
• Good understanding of driver hours and transport compliance
• Organised, commercially aware and able to make decisions
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Comfortable working in a busy, fast-moving environment
• Good IT and administration skills
• CPC is not essential
• Pallet network, general haulage or similar transport experience would be advantageous