Transport Ops Manager: Lead & Optimize 24/7 Logistics

Right Now Recruitment; Poyle; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Right Now Group is seeking an experienced Transport Operations Manager to lead a busy transport operations department in a 24/7 logistics environment. You will manage live planning, vehicle allocation, and daily execution of ad-hoc transport requirements.

The role focuses on people, processes, and delivering on-time collections and deliveries, with growth opportunity within a dynamic freight operation. Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:30; salary £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy transport/haulier/freight or logistics operation.
• Experience supervising an operational transport team.
• Strong knowledge of transport planning, scheduling and vehicle allocation.

Responsibilities

• Take overall day-to-day responsibility for a busy transport operations department.
• Lead, manage, motivate and support the operational team.
• Oversee a high volume of ad-hoc transport requests and A-to-B collections and deliveries.
• Manage the live planning and scheduling of the department's allocated vehicles.
• Ensure available vehicles and drivers are allocated effectively against customer requirements.
• Continually monitor the live operation and re-prioritise workloads as circumstances change.
• React quickly to last-minute bookings, cancellations, delays, breakdowns and changing customer requirements.
• Work closely with the Resource Planning team, who manage planned driver resource and agency requirements.
• Ensure collections and deliveries are planned efficiently and completed within agreed timescales.
• Maximise the utilisation of vehicles allocated to the department.
• Identify potential operational problems early and put solutions in place.
• Take ownership of operational issues and escalations, making confident decisions under pressure.
• Maintain clear communication between operational staff, drivers and other departments.
• Work closely with Customer Service and Pricing regarding changing customer requirements and operational issues.
• Liaise with the Fleet/Workshop team regarding vehicle availability, breakdowns and maintenance requirements.

Skills

Transport planning

People management

Scheduling

Job description

Right Now Group is seeking an experienced Transport Operations Manager to lead a busy transport operations department in a 24/7 logistics environment. You will manage live planning, vehicle allocation, and daily execution of ad-hoc transport requirements.

The role focuses on people, processes, and delivering on-time collections and deliveries, with growth opportunity within a dynamic freight operation. Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:30; salary £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience.