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Senior Transport Manager - West Midlands - £60,000 - £70,000 + Package
The Role
This Senior Transport Manager opportunity is with a well-established distribution business based in the West Midlands, taking ownership of a large-scale, fast-paced transport operation.
The business is looking for an experienced Senior Transport Manager who can lead from the front, develop a strong transport leadership team and drive performance across service, cost, compliance, and people. You'll have significant operational responsibility while also playing a key role in shaping the longer-term transport strategy.
Working closely with the wider Logistics distribution and supply chain function, you'll be expected to challenge existing processes, identify efficiencies, and ensure the transport operation continues to deliver against demanding customer and commercial expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the day-to-day performance of a large-scale transport operation
- Managing, coaching, and developing transport managers, planners, and operational teams
- Driving performance across service, cost, fleet utilisation, and delivery KPIs
- Taking ownership of transport budgets and identifying opportunities to reduce cost and improve efficiency
- Ensuring the operation remains fully compliant with Operator Licence, DVSA, drivers' hours, and Working Time Directive requirements
- Driving improvements across route planning, fleet utilisation, and operational processes
- Leading Continuous Improvement initiatives and supporting wider transport projects
- Working closely with warehousing and the wider Logistics distribution and supply chain teams to improve end-to-end performance
- Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, customers, and third-party suppliers
- Creating a high-performing transport culture with a strong focus on accountability, engagement, and development
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Key Experience
- Proven experience operating as a Senior Transport Manager, Transport Manager, Head of Transport, or similar senior transport leadership role
- Experience leading a sizeable, complex transport operation within retail, 3PL, FMCG, or distribution
- Strong knowledge of Operator Licence requirements, DVSA compliance, and transport legislation
- Proven experience managing transport budgets, costs, and operational KPIs
- Demonstrable success improving fleet utilisation, service, and transport efficiency
- Strong people leadership experience with the ability to develop management teams
- Experience delivering Continuous Improvement and operational change
- Strong commercial and stakeholder management skills within a Logistics distribution and supply chain environment
- Transport Manager CPC would be highly advantageous
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This Senior Transport Manager role in the West Midlands offers a salary of £60,000 - £70,000 + package and would suit an established transport leader looking for genuine operational ownership and the opportunity to influence the future direction of a significant transport operation.
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