Transport Manager

Description

Role: The Transport Manager is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and legally compliant operation of the company’s transport activities. This role safeguards the organisation’s operator licence, manages fleet performance, and leads the transport team to deliver reliable services that meet customer and business needs.

• Plan, organise and manage the work of the team to meet organisational requirements, providing coaching, training and development to support continuous improvement, professional growth and high levels of colleague engagement
• Ensure full compliance with Operator Licence requirements and all relevant transport legislation, staying up to date with regulatory changes to maintain legal and operational integrity
• Implement schedule and policy changes while managing and coordinating repair and maintenance activities for vehicles, equipment and facilities
• Collaborate with managers and cross-functional teams to develop and implement departmental policies, procedures, goals and objectives
• Lead departmental HSE compliance by upholding safety standards, maintaining accurate business records and procedures, and promoting a proactive safety culture through audits and participation in company safety meetings
• Oversee daily transport operations to ensure adherence to administrative policies, safety rules, union agreements and government regulations, directing activities related to vehicle despatching, routing and tracking
• Partner with the Head of Distribution to identify and embed best-in-class transport management processes that enhance fleet efficiency
• Monitor and control departmental spending to ensure costs remain within approved budgets, while developing, tracking and managing KPIs that drive performance
• Lead investigations to verify and resolve customer complaints, ensuring service quality and operational accountability
• Foster an engaged and informed workforce through regular team briefings, feedback and open communication

Requirements

• Transport/Logistics experience in a fast paced environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels
• National / International CPC Holder
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strategically minded
• Reliable and trustworthy
• People management experience
• Experience leading a team
• Self motivated and have the ability to make decisions on own initiative
• Up to date knowledge of H&S regulations within a transport environment
• Fully aware of the company rules and procedures as laid down in the company employee handbook

Benefits

• Free flu vouchers
• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products
• Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8%
• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday entitlement
• Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance