Transport Director

Location: Manchester

Salary: -130,000 + additional benefits

Summary: A market-leading FMCG business is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Transport Director to lead and optimise a large-scale UK transport operation. This is a high-impact leadership role with responsibility for operational performance, cost efficiency, service delivery, fleet strategy, compliance, and continuous improvement across a fast-paced national distribution network.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Director, you will lead a sizeable transport function operating within a demanding FMCG environment where customer service, efficiency, and agility are critical.

• Lead and develop the national transport strategy across multi-site operations
• Drive operational excellence across fleet, routing, planning, and carrier management
• Deliver measurable improvements in OTIF, cost-to-serve, utilisation, and productivity
• Ensure full compliance with all transport legislation, health & safety, and operator licensing requirements
• Build high-performing leadership teams across transport and logistics functions
• Manage significant transport budgets and identify opportunities for efficiency savings
• Partner closely with warehousing, supply chain, procurement, and commercial teams
• Lead transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, including automation and sustainability programmes

• Proven senior leadership experience within FMCG, retail, or high-volume distribution environments
• Strong background managing large transport fleets and complex distribution operations
• CPC qualified with strong knowledge of UK transport compliance and legislation
• Demonstrable success delivering operational and commercial improvements
• Strategic thinker with hands-on leadership capability
• Strong stakeholder management and people leadership skills
• Experience leading change within fast-moving operational environments

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All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.