Transport Manager
Company Car
Hybrid
What can we offer you?
Competitive salary
Hybrid work (minimum 3 days on site)
Company car
Bonus
45 hours per week
28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
Healthcare Cash Plan (including Gym and shopping discounts)
Employee Assistance Programme
Celebration Day (to use as you wish to celebrate a significant day in your life)
Car Insurance discount with LV
Employee Pension
Access to Mental Health First Aiders
Cycle to Work Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme (earn £1,000 for referring people to join the team)
ABL 1 Touch are a market leading vehicle repair business since 1994, working in partnership with insurance companies. Our ethos is “Repair over Replace” quality, cost control and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. Across the UK, our expert teams combine cutting-edge techniques with eco-friendly practices to deliver efficient repairs that not only restore your vehicle but also protect our planet. The rest isn’t history. The story is happening now.
As a Transport Manager you will be responsible for ensuring all transport operations comply with legal requirements, O-Licence undertakings, and Traffic Commissioner guidance, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of company vehicles and drivers. The Transport Manager is the statutory and professionally competent person named on the organisation’s Operator’s Licence (O‑Licence)
Responsibilities of a Transport Manager will include:
Ensure full compliance with all O‑Licence undertakings and maintain the repute and professional competence required by the Traffic Commissioner.
Keep up to date with changes to transport legislation, including DVSA guidance, Drivers’ Hours Regulations, Working Time Directive, vehicle weights and dimensions, and road safety requirements.
Prepare for and manage DVSA inspections, audits, and any investigations by enforcement agencies.
Ensure immediate response to any reported defects, accidents, or breakdowns.
Manage driver files, including digital tachograph cards, training records, DVLA licence checks, medicals, and compliance documentation.
Oversee scheduling, routing, and allocation of vehicles in line with service requirements and regulatory restrictions.
Ensure that all transport‑related policies and processes are followed across the organisation.
Provide reports and KPIs to senior leadership, highlighting compliance, performance, incidents, and risks.
Fleet compliance & management for the 3.5t, 7.5t and Courtesy Car fleet, this includes repair and maintenance bookings (including downtime management)
Driver compliance, infringements and training management
Operator’s licence management (Vols management and all requirements under Operator licence requirements)
Support the planning and logistics team with the day-to-day logistics operation
Skills and experience required as a Transport Manager:
Previous experience in a similar role
Must hold a valid Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for Road Haulage
Must meet the statutory “good repute” requirement for a Transport Manager
Listed or eligible to be listed as the Named Transport Manager on the organisation’s O‑Licence.
Strong knowledge of transport legislation, DVSA standards, and O‑Licence obligations.
Experience managing fleet operations, compliance systems, and driver management.
Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
Effective communication and leadership capabilities.
Ability to analyse data, produce reports, and implement corrective actions.
Knowledge of digital fleet systems (e.g., telematics, tachograph analysis software) is desirble but not essential
IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent safety qualification is desirble but not essential
Accident investigation or risk management experience is desirble but not essential
Joining our team at ABL1 Touch means becoming part of a dynamic organisation that values its employees and provides opportunities for professional growth. We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and a supportive work environment.
ABL 1 Touch are committed to growing and maintaining a diverse team and an inclusive work environment. Our goal is to develop inclusive work activities and projects that bring together people with different experiences and backgrounds. Through this we aim to make sure everyone can be at their best at work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please contact us at [email protected].
