Transport Team Manager

InPost UK; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Cycle2Work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

InPost UK is seeking a Transport Team Manager to lead our Glasgow/Bellshill depot, coordinate scheduled transport activity, and drive performance with a focus on on-time delivery and safety. This hands-on leadership role reports into the Shift Manager and covers shift patterns from 14:00 to 22:30, Monday to Friday.

You will work closely with the Sort Centre team, ensure regulatory compliance, and build strong relationships with drivers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in transport operations.
• Working knowledge of transport management systems.
• Up-to-date knowledge of drivers' hours and working time regulations.
• Transport CPC - desirable.
• Previous people management experience (desirable).
• A proactive, collaborative approach and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to stay calm and effective under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and deliver all scheduled transport activity, ensuring on-time performance and service levels are met.
• Lead daily driver briefings and debriefings (employed, subcontractors, and agency).
• Monitor and improve driver performance using operational data and reporting tools.
• Track and respond to national and local KPIs, implementing corrective action where needed.
• Ensure legal compliance with all transport operations and uphold Operating Licence standards.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health and safety across the site.
• Proactively manage absence, performance, and other employee relations matters, escalating when necessary.
• Investigate transport and on-site incidents thoroughly and propose follow-up actions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Collaborate closely with the Sort Centre team to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Contribute to site-wide and business-wide projects.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with trade union representatives.
• Manage yard operations, ensuring smooth trailer movements and timely bay availability.
• Adapt quickly to demand changes during peak periods and special events.
• Act as deputy for the Shift Manager when required.

Skills

Transport operations

Transport management systems

Drivers hours regs

Transport CPC

People management

Problem solving

Under pressure

Job description

Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades-old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we're looking for a Transport Team Manager to join our Glasgow team!

Our mission? To switch up the status quo and become the UK’s leading out-of-home business. With a fast-growing network of thousands of smart lockers, hundreds of leading retail partners and the launch of our transformative Send service, we're bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel.

At InPost UK, we're building an unparalleled group of talent that's committed to help us power our mission to reshape the way parcels move, and redefine eCommerce logistics. Our team is packed full of top-notch experts in e-commerce, technology, scale-up growth, sustainability, logistics and supply chain. We're a passionate bunch with high ambition - we collaborate, innovate, support each other, and leave egos at the door.

Are you an experienced transport professional ready to take the next step in your career? We're looking for a Transport Team Manager to join our transport operations at our busy Glasgow/Bellshill depot.

You'll play a key role in ensuring our parcel transport runs smoothly—from coordinating collections and deliveries to managing internal and external drivers. Working closely with our Sort Centre team, you'll ensure service continuity and operational excellence across both functions.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be the first point of contact for our transport team during your shift.

Location: Inpost, 4 Rosehall Road Bellshill ML4 3NR.

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday

Hours: 14.00pm -22.30pm

Salary: £30,231.35

What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee and deliver all scheduled transport activity, ensuring on-time performance and service levels are met.
• Lead daily driver briefings and debriefings (employed, subcontractors, and agency).
• Monitor and improve driver performance using operational data and reporting tools.
• Track and respond to national and local KPIs, implementing corrective action where needed.
• Ensure legal compliance with all transport operations and uphold Operating Licence standards.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health and safety across the site.
• Proactively manage absence, performance, and other employee relations matters, escalating when necessary.
• Investigate transport and on-site incidents thoroughly and propose follow-up actions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Collaborate closely with the Sort Centre team to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Contribute to site-wide and business-wide projects.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with trade union representatives.
• Manage yard operations, ensuring smooth trailer movements and timely bay availability.
• Adapt quickly to demand changes during peak periods and special events.
• Act as deputy for the Shift Manager when required.

What We Need From You

• Proven experience in transport operations
• Working knowledge of transport management systems
• Up-to-date knowledge of drivers' hours and working time regulations
• Transport CPC - desirable
• Previous people management experience (desirable)
• A proactive, collaborative approach and strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to stay calm and effective under pressure

We love to reward our people for the great work they do:

• Build a secure future with a competitive Pension Scheme
• Peace of mind with Life Insurance
• Stay active with our Cycle2Work scheme
• Get the support you need with our Employee Assistance Program

The InPost Process

We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we'd like to take you to the first stage. This normally involves a 20-30 minute chat with our Talent Team. If you are successful after this stage, there will generally be another two stages including a site visit.

Throughout our process, you will get the opportunity to meet a cross-section of our friendly team members to get a sense of our culture, and a good understanding of the role, team and business. Your talent partner will guide you through each stage.

At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people.

We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.