Transport Operations Manager

Culina; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

Private Medical Cover

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday Discounts

Job summary

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, delivering every day and employing 22,000+ colleagues across 100+ locations. We are seeking a Transport Operations Manager to lead the 24/7 transport operations within Contract Logistics, driving cost control, team development and service reliability.

The role covers planning, performance reviews and collaboration with customers and third-party hauliers to maintain high standards of compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory experience within a busy transport environment.
• Leadership and motivational qualities with proven team-building ability.
• Strong planning and numeracy to manage transport operations.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to influence outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead 24/7 transport operations and manage the team to meet service levels.
• Monitor and control costs in line with budget/forecast expectations.
• Develop team through engagement, training and personal development plans.
• Coordinate with third-party hauliers and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Attend customer review meetings and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Negotiation

Planning & organising

Job description

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Contract Logistics division – through flexible warehousing, transport and fulfilment solutions, we simplify complexity, drive continuous improvement and create exceptional experiences for customers. Delivering certainty. Creating value. Enabling growth.

Job Description

Life in this role

As part of our, Contract Logisticsdivision, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Transport Operations Manager.

The Transport Operations Manager will be responsible for the 24/7 transport operations, ensuring that costs are controlled in line with budget/forecast expectations. You will also motivate and manage a team to develop them through engagement, training and personal development plans.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 08.00-16.00

Key Duties of a Transport Operations Manager:

• Manage your team to ensure they execute traffic plans to enable delivery of products to customers within agreed service levels.
• Reduce non-contract maintenance and damage spends through the use of vehicle passports and daily confirmation of spend.
• Ensure that all available fleet is on the road and declared to enable the planning team to plan the resource.
• Motivate and develop the transport team and ensure that they comply with all relevant statutes and regulations.
• Communicate with third party hauliers in regards to control all reported defects on drop trailers left for pre-loading.
• Check and approve maintenance cost reports and related invoices.
• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly compliance milestones are achieved, measured by internal audit scoring.
• Attend daily, weekly and monthly customer review meetings.
• Monitor, audit and control suppliers.
• Support implementation of service improvements in conjunction with customers and other areas of the business.
• Generate and implement ideas with regards to staff and operational changes, which will help drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

What you’ll need...

• Proven supervisory experience within a busy transport environment, ideally within a FMCG industry.
• Leadership and motivational qualities with proven experience of building a team.
• Good commercial knowledge of transport operations including experience of operating in a shared user environment.
• Excellent negotiating skills with the ability to influence and steer.
• Strong planning and organising skills with a high level of numeracy.
• Effective communication skills with personal motivation and confidence resulting in a positive impact.
• Ability to thrive in a highly competitive and demanding environment.
• Commercially focused, consumer orientated and customer service driven.
• National and International CPC qualification is desirable.

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you.

• Company Bonus - we achieve more when we work together, that’s why we celebrate our shared success through our bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Cover - enjoy peace of mind with access to Bupa's healthcare services.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
• Wellbeing Support – your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.
• Eye Care Vouchers – free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.
• Everyday Discounts – our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.