Transport manager Work, Jobs in London, Eng (with Salaries)

Contract & Transport Manager
Abbey Logistics —Silvertown
- £60,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
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14h
SHEQ Compliance Manager - Vertical Transport
Complii —London
- Full-time
- Remote
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
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Depot Operations Manager
ALSTOM —London
- £87,000 a year
- Engineering
- English
- Project management
- Annual leave
9d
Transport Manager
Cleveland Cable Co Ltd —Belvedere
- Full-time
- Team management
- In-person
- Leadership
- Free parking
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9d
Area Operations Manager
Govia Thameslink Railway —London
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
14h
ReUse Recycling Centre (RRC) & Transport Operations Manager
LondonEnergy —London
- £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Travel
- Computer skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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12h
Senior Logistics Manager
Reckitt —Slough
- PMP
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Operations Manager
Bombardier —Westerham
- Computer literacy
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
9d
Duty Manager
ABM —Hounslow
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Training & development
- Annual leave
3d
Airport Team Manager
Swissport International AG —London
- Full-time
- English
- Continuous improvement
- Conflict management
Transport Manager
CCF —Canning Town Station
- Full-time
- Customer service
Transport Manager
Golden Tours Limited —Wembley
- £48,000 a year
- Overtime
- Microsoft Word
- Management
- Computer literacy
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Head of Logistics
Heathrow —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Work from home
Lead Agent - T3
ABM —London Heathrow Airport
- £15.44 an hour
- Customer service
- Mentoring
Senior Operational Delivery Manager (SODM)
Keolis Amey Docklands 2025 Limited —London
- Up to £79,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
3d
Transport & Dispatch Shift Manager
gategroup —West Drayton
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Business development
- Analysis skills
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8d
Site Transport Manager
Berkmann Wine Cellars —Thurrock
- Up to £40,000 a year
- Overtime
- Customer service
- Recruiting
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Transport Team Manager
InPost UK —Hatfield
- £38,494 a year
- Team management
- Annual leave
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Lead Agent
ABM —London Heathrow Airport
- £15.44 an hour
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Mentoring
Supply Chain Manager
Augustus Martin Ltd —London
- £60,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
- Manufacturing
- Free parking
- Work from home
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Contract & Transport Manager

Abbey Logistics -
Silvertown

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Job details

Full-time
£60,000 - £70,000 a year
14 hours ago

Benefits

Health & wellbeing programme
Annual leave
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
On-site parking

Qualifications

Cost management
Contract management
Operations management
Stakeholder collaboration
Transport schedule optimization
Stakeholder liaison
Employee relations
Management accounting expertise
Logistics
Complaint handling
Cost control
Cost efficiency strategy
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Team management
Overseeing budgeting and forecasting
Relationship management
Operational strategy development
Management reporting
Ongoing financial performance monitoring
Customer interaction
Transport experience
Financial management
Leadership
Transport scheduling
Communication skills
Corporate regulatory compliance oversight

Full job description

Abbey Logistics Group is the UK’s leading bulk liquid and powder tanker logistics specialist, providing safe, reliable and innovative transport and warehousing solutions to customers across the food, chemicals, polymers and construction sectors. Supported by a nationwide network of depots, we deliver high-quality, compliant and customer focused logistics services every day

We are looking for an experienced Contract & Transport Manager to oversee the operational performance, customer service delivery, and financial management of a key logistics contract. Align business performance with customer expectations, prepare, manage, and monitor KPI’s daily to ensure the business achieves agreed service levels.

The successful candidate will ensure contractual service levels are exceeded while maintaining strong relationships with customers, internal teams, and other external bodies.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and comply with the Company’s Operator Licence (O Licence) undertakings, relevant legislation, Company policies and procedures, with appropriate systems and controls in place to ensure ongoing compliance within the Traffic Office.
Manage and provide strategic and tactical direction of the team, ensuring the department operates efficiently, effectively and in line with business objectives.
Ensure sufficient operational resource and capacity is available to protect customer supply chains, including effective management of drivers, vehicles, fleet and agency and subcontractor resource.
Manage capacity modelling and demand planning, maintaining a strong relationship with the customer to ensure ALG responds effectively to changes in customer volumes and operational requirements.
Maintain strong relationships with customers, meeting with customers at the frequency established with the Director and ensuring customer requirements and expectations are consistently understood and delivered.
Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including unions (if applicable), to support positive employee relations, operational delivery and customer service.
Take overall responsibility for contract service levels, customer cost statements, supplier management and delivery against agreed contractual and customer KPIs.
Oversee the development and delivery of cost-efficient daily transport plans, optimising operational resources and improving fleet and driver utilisation to maximise efficiency and service performance.
Promote and maintain a strong health, safety and compliance culture, ensuring Company standards and relevant legislation are consistently adhered to, risks are promptly addressed and reporting systems are maintained to a high standard.
Identify and deliver operational efficiencies and continuous improvement opportunities, including leading projects, developing business cases and implementing initiatives that improve productivity, service, utilisation and cost performance.
Work collaboratively across the wider business to improve operational performance and enhance the overall customer experience.
Manage customer complaints and service issues, ensuring they are investigated, resolved and closed within agreed SLA timescales, with appropriate corrective actions implemented.
Ensure accurate and timely financial and operational reporting, including forecasting, budgets, customer KPI suites, performance analysis and customer cost reporting, in line with business and customer requirements.
Manage operational expenditure within agreed budgets, including authorising expenditure and validating costs within approved P&L authorisation levels.
Manage agency labour and associated costs in accordance with agreed budgets, operational requirements and business objectives.
Promote and consistently adhere to Company policies, procedures, values and legislative requirements, ensuring these are embedded throughout the Transport Operations function.
Provide leadership, direction and strategic input to the leadership team, supporting effective decision-making and the achievement of business objectives.

About You

International CPC (essential)
Minimum 5 years’ experience in transport or logistics management
Strong experience working within a unionised, 24/7 operational environment
Commercially aware with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and KPI management
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Degree or equivalent preferred
IOSH/HACCP desirable

The Role

Silvertown, with National Travel
Salary up to £70,000 dependant on experience / + Car allowance
Monday - Friday (45hours per week)

Why Join Abbey Logistics?

33 Days Paid Holiday (including bank holidays)
Online Self-Service Access – Easily manage payslips & holidays.
Gym Discounts
Health Shield ( Dentist, Physiotherapy, Vaccinations, Optical costs reimbursed)
GP Anytime – Because your health matters!

If you are an experienced transport professional looking for your next leadership challenge and have the drive to deliver safe, efficient and commercially successful operations, we would love to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £60,000.00-£70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking

Licence/Certification:

International CPC (required)

Work Location: In person

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