Transport Manager

Company: Distinct Consultancy
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Location: Lancing
Job Description:

Transport Manager – £49,206 + 33 Days Annual Leave + Career Progression + Growing Market Leading Business!

The Company

We are working with a market leader who are experiencing significant growth. They have a clear path for future company growth and as such are looking to add a Transport Manager to their team at the Worthing depot.

You will be joining a team of experienced industry professionals with a chance to progress your career within a growing business with an excellent brand reputation. This role gives a chance for someone to help lead the Transport function of a blue chip organisation.

The Role

As Transport Manager, you’ll work as part of a team responsible for managing the operations, compliance and most importantly… the people! You will lead a team of circa 20 drivers and be responsible for operational efficiency, people development and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coaching the team to reach their full potential
  • Communicating openly and consistently, delivering key messages to the team at the right time
  • Managing recruitment, absence, performance, conduct, safety and service
  • Responsible for managing commercial vehicles, cages and pallets
  • PPE, vehicle checks, CV servicing, MOTs, VORs, temperature checks, near misses to name a few!
  • Allocating work considering individual/team capability and legal driving hours to achieve targets
  • Carrying out good quality investigations
  • And no matter what you’re doing, you’ll always be promoting and managing all safety

What We Are Looking For

The Transport Manager will ideally have experience in a similar role and be a forward-thinking individual with attention to detail & the ability to manage and develop colleagues within the transport function.

Qualifications

  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and develop drivers
  • Experience of multi-drop, multi-temperature foodservice business preferable
  • Proficient in IT and ability to use Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to fully understand budget and financial targets
  • Experience of supporting the supervision/management of a transport department ensuring optimum efficiency and effectiveness
  • Work collaboratively and influence to build strong, trusting relationships with peers and other business departments
  • Evidence of creative and innovative thinking
  • Solid judgement and influencing skills to provide impetus to get things delivered

What Is on Offer

  • Leading business & growth potential
  • 33 days annual leave
  • Career progression – clear route for career path
  • Company Pension – up to 6% matched
  • Healthcare scheme
  • Incentive schemes & company events
  • Employee Discount

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Posted: April 17th, 2026