Lead Transport Manager

Title - Lead Transport Manager

Location – Wembley, Northwest London (Princess Royal Distribution Centre)

About the role

Royal Mail is seeking an experienced fleet and distribution leader to take on a vital, large-scale logistics operation and drive performance across two key Vehicle Operating Centres in NW London. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader in Road Transport Management who has experience leading fleet and distribution teams.

This is a high-impact leadership role with responsibility of our Princess Royal DC and Greenford sites where you’ll manage a team of 9 Transport Managers and oversee up to 250 HGV and agency drivers, delivering operational excellence and continuous improvement across a complex and fast-paced environment ensuring safe, legal, and efficient mail transportation across the network.

This is more than a management role, it’s a chance to shape the future of our logistics network and to lead high-performing teams at some of our largest and most strategically important sites.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and develop an extensive team to deliver a safe and compliant operation of fleet and distribution activities across both sites
• Ensure full compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements relating to fleet and vehicle operations, including holding and maintaining the site’s Operator’s Licence (O Licence) and acting as the lead CPC holder
• Coach and develop Transport Office Managers, ensuring high performance and strong employee engagement
• Drive team performance by leading, motivating and inspiring your team to deliver operational excellence
• Collaborate with Fleet Maintenance and Asset Managers to optimise vehicle and container utilisation
• Drive continuous improvement using KPI and balanced scorecard metrics
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including union representatives, TfL and logistics partners including Logistics UK

What you'll bring

• Proven leadership experience within the transport industry
• Excellent knowledge of UK road transport legislation and safety standards
• CPC qualification and willingness to be named on the Operating Licence
• Experience managing people and collaborating with wider remote teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• 18% annual bonus
• 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• £2,800 car discount
• Leading pension scheme
• Plus, many other benefits!

Next Steps

You profile will be reviewed as soon as possible and if successful you will be invited to a single stage interview consisting of competency and role specific questions, which we will prepare you for in advance.

Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people. 

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