Transport Manager in Wembley
Posted by Pertemps Enfield
£50,000 – £53,000 a year
Wembley · Permanent
Location: Based in Wembley & covering Harlow
Salary: £50,000 - £53,000
Join a Global Industry Leader Our client is a world-leading supplier of industrial, medical and speciality gases, supporting a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, engineering, food production and technology. With a strong reputation for safety, innovation and operational excellence, they play a critical role in helping businesses operate efficiently and sustainably.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Transport Manager to lead transport operations across two key sites in Wembley and Harlow.
The Role
As the named Transport Manager on the Operator Licence, you will be responsible for ensuring safe, compliant and efficient transport operations across both locations. Reporting to the Regional Transport Manager, you will lead a large transport team, maintain the organisation's excellent compliance standards and drive operational performance.
You will be a key member of the site leadership team, championing a strong safety culture while delivering exceptional service to customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the named Transport Manager on the Operator Licence
- Ensure full compliance with DVSA regulations, Operator Licence requirements and transport legislation
- Lead and develop transport teams across multiple locations
- Drive a proactive safety-first culture and support risk reduction initiatives
- Manage daily transport operations involving cylinder and specialist gas deliveries
- Oversee budgets, resource planning and operational performance
- Build strong relationships with internal departments including Sales, Production and Customer Service
- Manage contractor and third-party supplier performance
- Support continuous improvement and transport optimisation initiatives
- Lead employee relations activities, including Trade Union engagement where required
- A valid Transport Manager CPC (essential)
- Experience leading multi-site transport operations
- Strong knowledge of Operator Licence compliance requirements
- Experience managing large transport teams
- Excellent understanding of transport legislation, tachograph regulations and compliance standards
- Strong budget management and commercial awareness
- Outstanding leadership and people management skills
- Experience working within a unionised environment (desirable)
- ADR knowledge or experience within hazardous goods transport (desirable)
- NEBOSH qualification (desirable)
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