Transport Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Transport Manager to join an established and busy logistics operation based at London Gateway.

We are looking for a confident, hands-on transport professional who can take ownership of the daily operation, lead a team of drivers and ensure the fleet operates safely, compliantly and efficiently.

You will be responsible for a small transport office team and a mixed fleet of articulated units and rigids, you will play a key role in overseeing transport activities across a varied operation involving multi-drop deliveries, groupage and general logistics.

This position would suit an experienced manager who enjoys being operationally involved, can manage competing priorities and has the leadership skills to drive performance, maintain high compliance standards and deliver excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the transport department, ensuring all collections and deliveries are completed safely, efficiently and within agreed timescales.

• Lead, manage and motivate a team of drivers, maintaining high standards of performance, conduct, attendance and productivity.

• Oversee the planning and allocation of vehicles and drivers, ensuring effective utilisation of the fleet across multi-drop and groupage operations.

• Maintain full compliance with Operator Licence requirements, drivers' hours regulations, tachograph legislation and all relevant road transport legislation.

• Ensure vehicles remain roadworthy and well maintained, overseeing servicing schedules, inspections, defect reporting and vehicle standards.

• Work closely with warehouse, planning and customer service teams to ensure smooth coordination between departments.

• Monitor operational performance, transport KPIs and costs, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and minimise unnecessary expenditure.

• Deal effectively with day-to-day operational challenges, driver issues and customer service concerns.

• Maintain accurate transport records, reports and compliance documentation.

• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring policies and procedures are consistently followed.

• Identify and implement improvements to transport processes, service delivery and overall operational performance.

Ideally, you will have:

• National or International CPC in Road Haulage – essential.

• Previous experience in a Transport Manager role

• A solid understanding of Operator Licence compliance, drivers' hours, working time regulations and tachograph requirements.

• Exposure to multi-drop, groupage, general haulage or wider logistics operations.

• The ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and make confident operational decisions.

What's in It for You?

• Salary of £50,000 – £55,000, DOE + discretionary bonus

• Monday – Friday 08:00-17:00 with additional hours where required.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

If you are an experienced Transport Manager looking for a new challenge where you can take ownership of an operation, lead a team and make a real impact on transport performance, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV for a confidential discussion about the opportunity