Transport Manager

11 Days Old

Transport Manager

Manchester
£47,000 - £51,000 + Benefits
Monday to Friday
Award-Winning, Fast-Paced Food Distribution Business (c.100 Vehicles)

Are you a strong people leader who knows how to get the best out of transport teams?

We're hiring a Transport Manager to lead a large, busy operation for a major food distribution business in Manchester, running a fleet of circa 100 vehicles. This role is all about leadership, engagement and performance. If you can build high-performing teams, drive accountability and create a positive, results-focused culture - we want to hear from you.

This is a hands-on leadership role where your ability to motivate, support and develop your team will directly impact service levels and operational success.

The Role Lead, inspire and develop a large team of drivers and transport colleagues

Create a high-performance culture focused on service, teamwork and accountability

Manage recruitment, onboarding, performance and absence

Coach and support frontline managers and drivers to deliver their best

Drive KPIs across service, efficiency and cost control

Oversee route planning and resource allocation to maximise productivity

Handle investigations, performance conversations and incident management professionally

Maintain strong operational standards across the fleet

This is a fast-moving environment that requires visible leadership, strong decision-making and the confidence to manage change.

About You

Proven experience leading transport teams in a busy distribution environment

Strong people management and coaching skills

Experience managing large teams and driving performance through KPIs

Confident communicator who can influence at all levels

Calm under pressure with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset

Transport compliance knowledge is important, but leadership capability is key

CPC qualification desirable

What's on Offer

£47,000 - £51,000 salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays (option to buy more)

Pension with matched contributions

Life assurance

Health cash plan + digital GP

Wellbeing support

High street discounts

Early access to earned pay

Optional dental & critical illness cover

WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit in the UK & USA for permanent jobs.

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Location:
Manchester
Salary:
£47,000 - £51,000 /annum Benefits package
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Distribution

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