At Wren Kitchens & Bedrooms, our transport operation is critical to keeping our network moving safely, efficiently and sustainably. As Regional Transport Manager, you'll play a key role in leading and developing our national transport operation, ensuring we deliver exceptional service to our internal customers while driving operational excellence, compliance and continuous improvement.
Working closely with senior leaders across The North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland you'll influence strategic decisions, optimise fleet performance and lead a high-performing team that puts safety, customer service and operational efficiency at the heart of everything they do
What Wren offer:
- Life Assurance after 2 years’ service
- Access to Benenden health and discount platform after 1 years of continuous service
- Personalised progression plan with clear career opportunities
- Individual training budget for personal development
- Staff discount on purchasing a kitchen/bedroom after 1 year of continuous service
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Free onsite gym
Main Responsibilities:
- Lead the performance and continuous improvement of WREN's transport operation, ensuring a safe, compliant and cost-effective service across the network.
- Oversee teams executing multi-drop, white-glove home deliveries of bulky kitchen and bedroom flatpacks, aiming for first-time delivery success.
- Manage P&L and Performance: departmental budgets, analyze telematics and transport management systems (TMS), and track KPIs like fuel efficiency.
- Oversee Northern Depots & Driver Management: Recruit, train, and develop drivers and porters, managing absence, disciplinary actions, and performance.
- Develop strong relationships with xxx teams to optimise fleet utilisation, resource planning and operational performance.
- Drive driver engagement, coaching and development, creating a positive culture that supports high performance and employee retention.
- Ensure full compliance with Operator Licence requirements, transport legislation and company policies, while managing internal and external transport providers.
- Identifying opportunities to improve service levels, reduce costs and support the long-term transport strategy.
In addition to any other duties, as a responsible person you must ensure that you have read, understood and adhere to polices and procedure relating to Health and Safety, and your responsibilities located in the Integrated Management System (IMS) Responsibilities document.
Desired Skills and Knowledge:
You'll be an experienced transport leader who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment and enjoys building high-performing teams. You're commercially minded, highly organised and passionate about delivering excellent service while maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance.
- International Transport Manager CPC and significant transport or haulage management experience.
- Proven experience leading multi-site transport operations, including drivers, fleet management and planning teams.
- Strong knowledge of Operator Licence compliance, transport legislation and fleet performance management.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the business.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement, operational excellence and developing people.
At Wren we’re passionate about all things kitchens, and now bedrooms too! We are the largest kitchen retailer in the UK. We’re a business that simply doesn’t stand still!
As well as world class training on our products, systems and sales processes, you’ll enjoy working in an industry-leading work place for a business that’s twice been voted the UK’s Number 1 Place to Work on Indeed. That’s on top of amazing benefits including uncapped commission and exceptional opportunities to progress your career across our company.
