Distribution and Transport Planning Manager

About The Team

The Senior Transport Manager has end-to-end responsibility for the transport function, owning the overall P&L, service performance, and strategic design of the transport network. Covering final mile, middle mile, inter-site transfers, and supplier inbound collections, this role is accountable for reducing total transport cost while improving service, efficiency, and customer experience. This is a senior leadership role combining strategy, network design, commercial management, and hands‑on operational management, with responsibility for people, partners, and systems (TMS/YMS).

What You Will Be Doing

• Full P&L ownership for the transport function, with accountability for budget setting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Lead transport network design and optimisation, ensuring the most efficient use of locations, routes, and linehaul.
• Own the middle mile haulage strategy, including carrier selection, contract negotiation, and performance management.
• Manage commercial relationships with haulage partners, ensuring service, cost, and compliance expectations are met.
• Act as the business owner for Transport Management System (TMS), working together with our global technical teams for development and implementation of improvements.
• Provide senior management across final mile multidrop routes, inter-site transfers, inbound collections, and middle mile haulage.
• Plan and route B2C final mile multidrop delivery routes, ensuring optimal route efficiency, cost control, and excellent customer experience.
• Plan Ex Works supplier collections ensuring robust & scalable solutions including contingency measures.
• Coordinate intersite transfers to ensure timely and efficient movement of stock between production locations.
• Manage and schedule inbound & outbound collections, working closely with suppliers, carriers and internal teams to prevent site congestion.
• Leverage strong UK road network knowledge to plan effective routes and mitigate risks such as congestion, road restrictions, and delays.
• Lead, develop, and manage the transport team, setting clear objectives and driving high performance standards.

Who You Are

• Proven experience in a senior transport management role with P&L responsibility.
• Proven experience managing and planning multidrop B2C delivery operations with a focus on efficiency and cost control.
• Strong understanding of UK transport networks, final mile, middle mile, and linehaul operations.
• Demonstrated success in reducing transport cost through network optimisation, commercial negotiation, and operational efficiency.
• Experience managing haulage contracts and third‑party transport providers.
• Hands‑on experience owning or managing TMS and YMS platforms.
• Strong people‑leadership experience, managing managers and teams.
• CPC qualification.

What You Will Get In Return

• 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes.
• Company pension scheme.
• Gym membership.
• Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options).
• Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme.
• Nursery support scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance.

Location

HelloFresh UK, Unit 2, Collaboration Way, Smartparc, Derby, DE21 7HW

Shifts

Sunday to Thursday, 9am to 6pm

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