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Senior Logistics Transport Manager
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Senior Logistics Transport Manager
Senior Logistics Transport Manager
Location: Derby (Hybrid – Minimum 3 days on site across Derby, London and regional locations)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Pod Talent are delighted to be partnering exclusively with a leading consumer business to recruit a Senior Logistics Transport Manager.
This is a newly created position, offering the opportunity to play a key role in shaping and optimising a rapidly evolving UK transport network. Following significant investment into its logistics operation, the business is entering its next phase of growth and is seeking a candidate who can challenge existing ways of working, drive continuous improvement, and help build a transport network fit for the future.
The Opportunity
This is not a traditional transport management role focusing solely on fleets, drivers, or day-to-day transport operations. Instead, we are looking for someone who enjoys taking a strategic view of transport performance, using data to identify opportunities, improving network efficiency, and collaborating across the supply chain to deliver meaningful operational improvements.
Key Responsibilities
As Senior Logistics Transport Manager (Transport Planning), your roles and responsibilities include:
- Review and continuously optimise the performance of the UK transport network, including:
- Final mile
- Middle mile
- Supplier collections
- Inter-site transport
- Identify and implement enhancements in route efficiency, network design, and transport performance overall.
- Ensure alignment between inbound supply and outbound demand with Supply Chain, Planning, and Production teams.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with external carrier partners, monitoring and driving continuous improvement.
- Use transport data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to detect trends, challenge processes, and deliver measurable improvements.
- Support the ongoing development of transport planning capabilities, systems, and best practices.
- Lead and mentor a Transport Planner while influencing stakeholders across the logistics operation.
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Requirements
We are seeking a candidate with:
- A strong background in transport planning combined with a data-driven, analytical mindset.
- Experience ideally from a fast-paced logistics, retail, or consumer environments, where collaboration and optimisation improve performance.
preferred criteria include:
- Transport planning and network optimisation
- B2C & multi-drop distribution
- Final mile & middle mile operations
- Route optimisation and cost-to-serve analysis
- Carrier and third-party logistics (3PL) performance management
- Transport management systems (TMS)
- Transport analytics and KPI reporting
- Cross-functional stakeholder management
- Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives within logistics
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Above all, we are looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about problem-solving.
- Comfortable questioning established processes.
- Proficient in using data to drive smarter operational decisions.
Why Apply?
This is a unique opportunity to join a business that continually invests in its logistics capability. The organisation values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, and offers a highly visible, influential role.
You’ll join at a pivotal time, with the chance to:
- Influence transport strategy.
- Shape network performance.
- Make a visible impact within a growing business.
If you're looking for a role where you can challenge the status quo, develop fresh ideas, and build a best-in-class transport network, we’d love to hear from you.
Application Instructions
If interested, please apply via the advert or send your CV to holly@pod-talent.com.
Note: If you haven’t received a response within two weeks of your application, it may indicate that your profile was not selected for this round. However, we’d be happy to discuss future opportunities.
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