Transport Manager

Transport Manager

Location: West Bromwich
Salary: -35,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Transport Manager

Chase Taylor Recruitment is working on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Transport Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for a transport professional with strong compliance knowledge and leadership experience to oversee a busy transport operation, ensuring legal compliance, operational efficiency and excellent customer service.

The Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the day-to-day transport operation.

• Ensuring compliance with DVSA regulations, Operator Licence requirements, tachograph legislation and the Working Time Directive.

• Planning and optimising delivery routes.

• Managing drivers, warehouse operatives and the Distribution Compliance Administrator.

• Monitoring driver performance and compliance.

• Overseeing fleet maintenance, servicing, inspections and associated costs.

• Maintaining transport compliance records and documentation.

• Authorising weekly working hours for payroll.

• Managing driver training records, licence checks and competency matrices.

• Investigating OTIF (On Time In Full) failures and implementing corrective actions.

• Producing weekly KPI reports.

• Managing the despatch warehouse operation.

• Monitoring product scanning for inbound and outbound deliveries.

• Acting as the out-of-hours contact for driver emergencies.

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives.

• Promoting Health & Safety compliance across the transport function.

• Working closely with internal departments to maintain service levels.

• Undertaking any other reasonable duties as required.

What We''re Looking For

Essential

• Transport Manager CPC (National).

• Previous experience as a Transport Manager or within a senior transport compliance role.

• Strong knowledge of UK transport legislation and Operator Licence compliance.

• Excellent understanding of DVSA regulations, tachograph legislation and the Working Time Directive.

• Experience managing drivers and transport operations.

• Excellent route planning, organisational and leadership skills.

• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to prioritise workloads and work under pressure.

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Desirable

• Experience within a manufacturing or distribution environment.

• Knowledge of the window and door manufacturing sector.

• Experience using Transport Management Systems (TMS).

If you''re an experienced Transport Manager looking for your next opportunity, we''d love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Chase Taylor Recruitment for a confidential discussion.