About the Job
Role: Transport Manager
Location: Southmead area, Bristol.
Salary: £33,500 - 35,000 per annum
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About the Role
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for logistics and team management? Loom Talent Limited are working with a leading National logistics provider, who are looking to add a talented and proactive Transport Manager to their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a results‑driven professional who is passionate about logistics and thrives in a fast‑paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
* People‑Centric Leadership: Lead and inspire a dedicated team of circa 30 colleagues to reach their full potential through direct managerial reports, focusing on the well‑being and development of staff while maintaining a continuous improvement mindset.
* Health & Safety: Uphold rigorous health and safety standards, fostering a culture of safety awareness throughout the Transport distribution arm of the business, and reducing accidents through continued training and assessment.
* Performance Metrics: Evolve the organisational approach to KPI's, while ensuring existing site standardisation. Have overall responsibility for the management of the daily activity of the company's fleet policy and associated transport staff in line with legal requirements, company policy and procedures, quality standards and within budget, whilst ensuring that an effective service is provided to the customer.
* Performance Management: Proven experience managing under / over performance, along with experience leading probation reviews, return to work, PDP's, annual reviews and disciplinary actions.
* TMS Expertise: Utilise experience with Transport Management Systems (TMS) and Business Systems to drive operational efficiency.
* Customer & Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support the seamless flow of goods from the warehouse to the end customer.
The Candidate
The successful candidate for the Transport Manager opportunity will have the following skills and experience:
* Have a logistics distribution and supply chain background – Essential.
* Hold a Transport Management CPC – Advantageous.
* Have experience working within a logistics distribution and supply chain background – Essential.
* Have a minimum of 5+ year's experience at a Transport Shift Manager level – Essential.
* Have managed teams beyond 30+ employees/drivers through direct managerial reports – Essential.
* Exceptional people management and leadership skills – Essential.
* An understanding of Lean Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement Methodology – Advantageous.
* A working knowledge of TMS systems – Essential.Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities – Essential.
* Commute to the Southmead area, Bristol 5 days per week – Essential.
The Package
Salary - £33,500 to £35,500 (DOE)
Company profit share of up to 40%
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