National Transport Manager

We are looking for an experienced National Transport Manager to lead SugaRichs national transport operation. You will have overall responsibility for transport leadership compliance performance and continuous improvement ensuring the function operates safely legally efficiently and cost-effectively while delivering a consistently high level of service.

This is a hands-on national leadership role with responsibility for the Companys Operators Licence. You will maintain a visible presence across the operation and work closely with site transport teams drivers colleagues suppliers and third-party transport providers.

Lead the day-to-day national transport operation and provide clear direction to the Transport management team.

Act as the appropriate named Transport Manager and maintain the Companys Operators Licence undertakings.

Ensure vehicles trailers drivers and transport records comply with current UK roadtransport legislation.

Manage drivers hours Working Time requirements licence checks training and compliance performance.

Own Transport KPIs budgets and operational performance including utilisation payload journey efficiency fuel fleet and third-party haulage costs.

Use transport systems and data to identify performance gaps investigate exceptions and implement corrective action.

Drive continuous improvement across service productivity cost safety and compliance.

Lead recruitment development performance management and succession planning within the Transport function.

Oversee the effective utilisation procurement due diligence and disposal of HGV vehicles and trailers.

Develop and maintain a rolling five-year fleet capital expenditure plan.

Manage relationships with third-party hauliers and ensure providers meet SugaRichs standards for service safety compliance and professionalism.

Work across SugaRich sites suppliers and third-party providers as required ensuring effective operational coverage including out-of-hours and night operations.

Essential

Transport Manager CPC holder with the appropriate good repute to undertake the statutory Transport Manager role.

Strong understanding of Operators Licence responsibilities UK transport legislation and compliance.

Significant management experience within an HGV transport or logistics environment.

Proven leadership and people-management capability.

A demonstrable track record of managing change and improving operational performance.

Strong numerical and analytical skills with experience managing KPIs costs and budgets.

Strong IT skills and confidence using transport systems and operational data.

Excellent written and verbal communication presentation and negotiation skills.

Good organisation and time management with the confidence to challenge appropriately.

The ability to remain calm focused and decisive under pressure.

Desirable

Experience managing a multi-site national transport operation.

Experience managing both an internal HGV fleet and third-party hauliers.

Experience of fleet procurement and long-term fleet planning.

Experience introducing or developing transport technology driver applications telematicsand performance-management systems.

Your leadership approach

You will be a visible proactive and hands-on leader who is comfortable moving between strategic management and operational detail. You will set clear expectations hold people accountable build strong working relationships and use evidence to drive measurable improvement while maintaining high standards of safety service quality and professionalism.

What success looks like

Strong Operators Licence compliance and OCRS performance.

Safe working practices current driver training and timely completion of Transport Safety actions.

Reliable collections and deliveries with consistently high service standards.

Improved driver and vehicle utilisation payload performance and journey efficiency.

Effective control of fleet fuel labour and third-party haulage expenditure.

A well-managed Transport team with clear accountability effective performance management and appropriate succession arrangements.

Demonstrable operational and cost improvements supported by clear Transport KPIs and management information.

Benefits

Entry in to the Sugarich car scheme

25 Days plus bank holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Heath & Wellbeing Program