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FMCG Manufacturing | Transport & Fleet Logistics | Operational Efficiency
Location: West Midlands (UK-wide site travel)
Interim contract: on-going
Excellent day rates
Are you an experienced Transport Manager with a strong understanding of fleet operations, logistics and cost optimisation?
This is an excellent interim opportunity to join an established FMCG food manufacturer with a multi-site UK operation, taking a hands-on role in improving transport performance, coordinating activity across sites and driving greater efficiency.
The role:
You'll take ownership of day-to-day fleet and transport performance while developing longer-term strategies to improve efficiency, control costs and support the wider logistics operation.
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Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing fleet performance, utilisation and operating costs
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce transport spend
- Coordinating transport and fleet requirements across multiple UK sites
- Reviewing vehicle requirements, routes, scheduling and fleet utilisation
- Overseeing compliance, safety, maintenance and vehicle availability
- Working closely with site, operations and logistics teams across the UK
- Developing longer-term fleet and logistics strategies
- Analysing transport data and implementing practical improvements
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We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running, quickly understand the operation and make a tangible impact across fleet costs, efficiency and logistics performance.
If you're an experienced Transport Manager available for an ongoing interim assignment and enjoy getting stuck into operational improvement, we'd like to hear from you. Please send a copy of your CV quoting reference 10510.
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