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Transport Carrier Manager
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Principal Shipping Officer
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Customs Process Administrator
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Transport Carrier Manager

BAE Systems -
Preston

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Job details

£47,000 a year
13 days ago

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
Logistics
Project management

Full job description

Location

Preston , United Kingdom

Head Office

Procurement and supply chain

Experienced professionals

Job Title: Transport Carrier Manager

Location: Preston – Hybrid (3 days a week onsite)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £47,000 per annum depending on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

This role will focus on co-ordinating day-to-day transportation requirements, KPI tracking, and shipment visibility, while working closely with key stakeholders to ensure services are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and cost-effectively. You’ll play a key role in supporting carrier performance management and continuous improvement initiatives, using data and insights to help drive better outcomes and ensure we deliver a reliable and responsive transport service across the business. Sound knowledge of Transport and Logistics, with some project management skills are a must for this exciting role.

Core duties:

You will develop and maintain strategic relationships and alliances with carriers and 4PL operations team
You will provide specialist knowledge in transportation (inbound, outbound, import, export, routing and scheduling, freight audit and carrier performance management)
You will lead performance of external 4PL transportation team providing expertise to inform decisions. Manage transportation services to meet the needs of the business
You will champion the latest technical developments within the transportation domain to support development of effective transport operations
You will work as part of the leadership team for group transportation to set policy and develop and deliver the transport plan
You will promotes best practice internally and externally

Essential Skills:

You will have excellent Project Management skills
You will have awareness of commercial and technical agreements for Logistics providers.
You must have worked with multiple 3PL’s before
You will possess a high standard of competence with the Transportation area
You will have cross functional stakeholder management skills
You will have High Level Microsoft Excel skills

Shared Services Logistics Category Team

This team is part of the Procurement Indirect team (Transportation Operational Excellence Team) driving better outcomes from our 4PL and 3PL logistics partners. This involves measuring KPI’s from suppliers and looking at CI capabilities. The team also helps with supporting the delivery of our outsourced 4PL transportation operation, and helping to build strong, effective relationships with our carrier network.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 4th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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freight forwarding occupations jobs in preston, lan

Transport Carrier Manager

Sea Ocean/Air Freight Forwarder Operator with Inside Sales

Account Executive - Preston (HF1341425)

Outbound Telesales - Account Manager - Freight Forwarding

Business Development Executive (HF1341425)

Principal Shipping Officer

Imports Assistant

Ocean freight and Purchase order Administrator - Part Time 22.5 hours PW

Customs Process Administrator

Center Clerk

European Export Coordinator

Account Executive

Customer Experience & Sales Advisor

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