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Senior Transport Manager60,000 - 70,000 + Car Allowance, Bonus & PackageScotlandReady to lead a high-performing transport operation where people, safety, and operational excellence come first?Youll be stepping into a critical leadership role within a progressive, people-focused business where operational excellence and employee wellbeing go hand in hand. Youll have the freedom to make a genuine, visible impact, backed by a collaborative leadership team and a culture thats as ambitious as it is supportive.Were on the lookout for an experienced Senior Transport Manager to take the reins of a fast-paced, large-scale transport operation. If you thrive on driving results, developing people, and making complex operations run like clockwork, this is the one for you. What Youll Be Doing:Lead the Transport Function: Oversee day-to-day transport operations through your team, ensuring cost-effective, safe, and efficient service delivery.Champion Safety & Wellbeing: Own site safety performance, ensuring a positive, safe, and inclusive working environment for all employees, agency workers, and subcontractors.Drive Operational Excellence: Deliver on service, compliance, and financial KPIs. Manage legal O-Licence compliance, EU Drivers Hours regulations, and peak planning.Inspire and Develop Your Team: Provide engaging leadership, motivating and developing your management team to drive continuous improvement and operational success.Plan for the Future: Tactical resource planning and strategic peak management, ensuring resilience and readiness for demand surges.Partner with Customers: Build strong relationships with key contacts, handling escalations and ensuring service excellence.Champion Continuous Improvement: Identify and deliver operational efficiencies, using data and insight to drive smarter, leaner, safer ways of working. What Youll Bring:Proven leadership in a large, complex transport operation ideally FMCG.CPC Qualification (essential).A collaborative, people-first leadership style with a passion for team development.Strong commercial awareness and an analytical mindset.Experience managing Trade Union relationships (desirable).Flexibility to support a dynamic, 24/7 business.Whats In It For You:60,000 - 70,000 basic salaryCar AllowanceBonus SchemePrivate Medical Healthcare25 days holiday (rising with service) + Bank HolidaysGenerous staff discounts and perksPension scheme & life assuranceHealthcare cash planCycle to work schemeTailored induction and ongoing personal development