Position: Transport Manager Location: Stanford-le-Hope, Essex Hours: Full-time, Permanent | 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday (rotating shift pattern between 6am-10pm) Salary: up to £46,000 Are you a results-driven Transport Manager with a flair for operational efficiency, team leadership, and customer collaboration? If you're looking to take the next step in your logistics career, we want to hear from you. A leading global logistics organisation is looking for an experienced Transport Manager to join their contract logistics division at a multi-user site supporting 13 customers. This is a key role where you'll be responsible for driving performance, managing hauliers and transport planners, ensuring compliance, and working closely with internal and external stakeholders to optimise service and profitability. What You'll Be Doing: Oversee and coordinate all transport activities to ensure timely and accurate bookings and deliveries. Lead, coach and develop a small team (2 direct reports) to meet key transport KPIs, including OTIF performance. Work closely with a mix of customers and hauliers, maintaining excellent service and relationships. Optimise routes, margins, and haulier selection to maximise transport profitability. Manage weekly KPI reviews and lead corrective actions to ensure continuous improvement. Ensure all transport operations adhere to audit, safety, and compliance standards. Support the ...