Group Transport Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate Group-wide transport planning, vehicle allocation and driver resources.
• Negotiating pricing, lead times, and supplier agreements
• Oversee fleet utilisation, deliveries, collections, intercompany movements and specialist transport.
• Manage transport drivers and monitor driver hours, mileage, utilisation and productivity.
• Ensure full compliance with UK transport legislation and Operator Licence requirements.
• Oversee vehicle roadworthiness, maintenance, MOTs, daily checks, defects, tachographs, drivers’ hours, Working Time, CPC, vehicle weights and load security.
• Maintain accurate compliance records and ensure readiness for DVSA inspections.
• Work closely with divisional managers, production and dispatch teams to anticipate and plan transport requirements.
• Manage approved external haulage providers, rates and performance.
• Monitor transport costs and identify opportunities to improve fleet efficiency and reduce subcontracting.
• Drive continuous improvement across transport processes, service levels and cost control.

Experience Required

• Significant experience in transport, logistics or fleet management.
• Experience managing drivers and transport operations.
• Strong knowledge of transport compliance and Operator Licence requirements.
• Excellent transport planning and organisational skills.
• Strong commercial and cost-control awareness.
• Good Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience managing competing priorities across multiple sites.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge and improve existing processes.
• Transport Manager CPC / Certificate of Professional Competence is highly desirable.

Company Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Genuine career progression within a rapidly expanding engineering group
• Training and qualification support
• Annual Profit share scheme
• Healthcare cash-back plan (dental, optical, physio, mental health support)
• Company pension scheme
• Employee support loans
• £1000 Refer-a-Friend bonus
• Death-in-service benefit
• Discounted access to a wide variety of attractions and entertainment venues

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