Job Description:

Transport Contract Manager

Silvertown, East London

£60,000 - £70,000 + Car Allowance

Monday – Friday, Days

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Contract & Transport Manager to take ownership of a newly awarded logistics contract in Silvertown. Working for a leading UK bulk transport specialist, you will oversee the operational, commercial and compliance performance of a key food-sector operation involving non-ADR tanker movements.

You will lead the day-to-day transport operation, managing drivers, vehicles, resources and customer service while ensuring strong compliance, efficiency and financial performance. This is a great opportunity to build and develop a team, take ownership of a key site and play a major role in the successful delivery of a new customer contract.

The Benefits:

• £60,000 – £70,000 basic salary, dependent on experience
• £3,000 Car allowance
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Flexibility to work from home 1 day per week
• Gym discounts
• Healthcare benefits including support towards dental, optical, physiotherapy and vaccination costs
• GP access
• Opportunity to take ownership of a newly awarded contract
• Significant autonomy to build and develop the site operation

Requirements:

• International Transport Manager CPC – essential
• Previous experience within a ADR or Non ADR tanker haulage operation is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of Operator Licence compliance and transport legislation
• Experience managing busy, high-volume transport operations
• Previous experience within a 24/7 logistics environment
• Experience managing drivers, fleet capacity and transport planning
• Strong customer and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, forecasting and KPIs
• The ability to lead, develop and build operational teams
• Experience working within a unionised environment would be highly advantageous
• Previous tanker, bulk transport, food logistics or FMCG experience would be particularly desirable
• IOSH and/or HACCP qualifications would be advantageous

Responsibilities:

• Taking responsibility for the site's Operator Licence compliance, ensuring all O Licence undertakings, transport legislation and internal policies are adhered to.
• Acting as the nominated Transport Manager and ensuring robust compliance systems and controls are maintained.
• Leading, developing and building the local transport and operational team.
• Managing the mobilisation and ongoing performance of a newly awarded customer contract.
• Taking overall responsibility for site and contract performance, including service levels, operational delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Managing drivers, vehicles, fleet capacity, agency labour and subcontracted transport resources.
• Developing effective transport plans to maximise fleet and driver utilisation while maintaining high levels of customer service.
• Managing capacity planning and responding effectively to changes in customer volumes and operational requirements.
• Building a strong working relationship with the customer and holding regular operational and performance reviews.
• Managing contract KPIs, service levels and customer cost reporting.
• Monitoring operational expenditure and managing the site within agreed budgets.
• Supporting forecasting, budgeting and wider P&L management.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce cost, improve utilisation and increase operational efficiency.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across the contract.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and compliance throughout the operation.
• Managing customer complaints and operational issues through to resolution within agreed SLA timescales.
• Developing strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers, agencies and other external stakeholders.
• Supporting positive employee relations within a 24/7 transport environment.
• Providing operational and strategic input to the wider leadership team.

If you are an experienced, CPC-qualified Transport Manager looking for a hands-on leadership role, we’d love to hear from you.

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