Head of Transport

Head of Transport

Location: St Albans

Salary: Up to £55,000 + Benefits

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Transport to join a rapidly growing, family-owned business with a strong reputation for delivering exceptional customer service.

This is a key leadership position where you'll take full responsibility for the transport operation, leading a team of approximately 30 employees and driving operational excellence across the department. You'll play a pivotal role in developing people, improving performance and implementing strategic initiatives to support continued business growth.

This position offers genuine long-term career progression, with the opportunity to become part of the senior leadership team and influence the future direction of the business.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead, motivate and develop a transport team of approximately 30 employees.
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• Manage the day-to-day transport operation, ensuring vehicles and customer orders are planned and delivered efficiently.
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• Drive continuous improvement across productivity, service levels and operational performance.
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• Monitor and manage transport budgets, forecasts and operating costs.
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• Ensure compliance with all transport legislation, health & safety and company procedures.
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• Oversee transport planning, fleet utilisation and third-party logistics providers.
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• Work closely with warehouse and operational teams to ensure accurate and timely order fulfilment.
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• Review departmental performance through KPIs and implement improvements where required.
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• Support strategic business projects and operational change initiatives.
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• Develop and improve transport processes and routing systems.
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• Build strong working relationships across all departments and with external stakeholders.
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• Support senior leadership with operational planning and business objectives.
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About You

We're looking for a hands-on, commercially aware transport leader who enjoys developing teams and improving operational performance.

To be successful you will have:

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• Previous experience in a Head of Transport, Transport Manager or Senior Transport Operations role.
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• Strong leadership experience managing large transport teams, including supervisors and first-line managers.
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• Extensive knowledge of transport operations, distribution and fleet management.
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• Experience within food distribution, FMCG or a fast-paced logistics environment would be highly advantageous.
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• Excellent understanding of transport compliance, health & safety and operational best practice.
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• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and controlling operational costs.
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• Experience working with third-party logistics providers and courier networks.
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• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
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• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify efficiencies and implement positive change.
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• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
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What's on Offer

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• Salary up to £55,000
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• Company pension
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• Private medical insurance
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• On-site parking
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• Long-term career progression
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• Opportunity to shape and develop a growing transport operation
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• Supportive and collaborative working environment
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If you're an experienced transport professional looking for an opportunity to lead a growing operation and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.