Transportation Manager

About This Role

This role is for a proactive Transportation Manager who will lead a safe, compliant, and high-performing transport operation. You will manage drivers, the fleet, and resources to deliver excellent customer service while meeting KPIs, controlling costs, and operating fully within regulatory and GDP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and manage delivery drivers to achieve service and performance targets
• Ensure efficient route planning, on-time departures, and fleet optimisation
• Maintain full compliance with Health & Safety, GDP, and transport regulations
• Oversee fleet maintenance, vehicle checks, and asset tracking
• Act as a key member of the depot leadership team, supporting overall depot KPIs

Requirements

• Proven experience managing delivery drivers and a commercial vehicle fleet
• Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety, transport compliance, and GDP standards
• Confident people manager with experience in absence, discipline, and performance management
• Highly organised with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Results-focused, dependable, and calm under pressure, with a hands-on leadership style

Benefits

• 22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Medicash - a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances
• Access to High Street discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)

Important Details

• Schedule: 37.5 hours, working Monday to Friday 8am-4pm, with flexibility required