Transport Manager

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Job Description

Overview

We're looking for a Transport Manager to join our team in Hoddesdon, working on our Sainsbury's contract. In this role, you'll lead transport and fleet change projects, ensuring the depot stays legally compliant and operates safely. You'll manage and review compliance activities across Transport, Fleet, and MHE, all while fostering an inclusive and supportive team culture. Your leadership will help build trust, drive high performance, and achieve key legal, KPI, and budgetary goals.

How will you contribute?

• Lead widescale Transport Change projects to support design and implementation.
• Work with Strategy and Change teams on Transport related projects, feeding this through to the depot.
• Engage in regular dialogue to understand the changes coming down the line across an annual horizon in understanding the depot impact and feedback on process improvements.
• Work with Head of Transport and Central Planning Team to identify opportunities for further transport optimisation, understanding the balance between service and cost.
• Manage the depot compliance in all areas and any areas of non-compliance produce an action plan to rectify working with the relevant department leads.
• Keep up-to-date with and understand existing Transport and Fleet legislative requirements and review processes to support operational adherence.
• Work with Central Teams to maintain & support implementation of compliance changes.

• Accountable for compliance adherence across:
  • Operational process compliance.
  • Fleet compliance.
  • MHE Compliance.
  • Transport compliance.
  • Work with Driver Trainers to ensure correct adherence to training standards and oversee compliance of RTITB Driver Trainers
  • Ensure adherence to LLCS routes

• Present information on Transport and Fleet compliance risks, concerns or changes
• Work together with our H&S team in instances of H&S and Transport/Fleet/MHE compliance overlap such as audit and investigations.
• Coordinate Logistics UK audit (supplying information and assisting auditors), accountable to maintain/improve depot compliance standard
• Responsible for the day-to-day people management for direct reports.
• Manage the Union Relationship on site around Transport and Fleet, ER / IR Strategy.
• Ensures that the 'customer' is at the centre of every decision-making process so that the needs of the depot and the stores we serve are balanced to do the right thing for the 'customer' every time.

What will you bring?

• CPC certificate required
• Strong practical Logistics Transport/Fleet/MHE knowledge and demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Have a detailed understanding of the relevant legislation, policy and process in all matters relating to your working location and be able to apply this, including Health & Safety, Trade Union legislation and Employment Law
• An interest in continuous development in understanding current 'best practice'
• Experienced in data driven insights.
• Able to make decisions and judgement calls independently.
• Positive approach in leading change
• Manage and maintain strong collaborative working relationships and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders across a variety of levels with the confidence to challenge and influence.
• An awareness of working in a highly Unionised environment
• Knowledge of transport & Fleet systems i.e. transport scheduling tools, tachomaster, fleet systems.
• Experienced in end-to-end project management.

What do we offer?

Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; We're Thoughtful, We're Aiming High and We're Prepared.

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce

About Us

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer 'dark stores'; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK's best-known companies.