Head Of Transport
Salary/Rate:£60k - 65k per year + Car allowance, pension & bonus
Working Options:On-site
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Lancaster
County:Lancashire
Specialism:Transport & Logistics
Job ref:81501
Post Date:January 9, 2026
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Head Of Transport
Lancaster, North West
£60,000 - £65,000 + £7,000 Car Allowance
An established UK-based FMCG operation is seeking an experienced Head of Transport to lead and develop a large, multi-site transport function supporting critical, time-sensitive deliveries to farms and customers across the UK.
This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for fleet strategy, compliance, operational efficiency and driver engagement. The successful candidate will move the function forward by strengthening leadership capability, driving efficiencies, and ensuring best-in-class compliance across a complex and regulated operation.
The role is strategic rather than hands-on day-to-day, focused on guiding teams, setting direction, and maximising the performance of existing resources.
Key Benefits
- Competitive salary up to £65,000 (flexible dependent on experience)
- Car allowance, £7,000
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays, with option to purchase additional holidays
- Company health care plan and sick pay scheme
- Enhanced pension scheme
The Candidate;
- Proven senior leadership experience within a large transport operation
- A transport background within FMCG, agriculture or similar sectors is highly desirable
- CPC (National) qualification and experience as an O-Licence holder
- Strong working knowledge of UK transport legislation and compliance
- Experience leading large driver populations across multiple locations
- Budget ownership and commercial decision-making experience
- Confident using transport management and telematics systems
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of P&L management
- Sound knowledge of transport legislation and regulations, with the ability to ensure compliance across the department
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders
- High personal energy level and commitment
Duties and Responsibilities;
- Lead and deliver the transport strategy to support business growth and operational excellence
- Provide strong, visible leadership to Transport Managers, supervisors and driver teams across multiple sites
- Act as a named Operator Licence holder, ensuring full legal and regulatory compliance
- Oversee a mixed fleet of 60+ vehicles, primarily Class 2
- Drive fleet efficiency, utilisation, cost control and continuous improvement
- Own budgets, renewals, insurance, maintenance strategy and fuel management
- Manage third-party maintenance and supplier relationships, primarily with main dealers
- Ensure excellent OCRS performance and maintain a strong compliance culture
- Champion driver engagement, performance management and development
- Work collaboratively with planning, operations, compliance, H&S and wider business stakeholders
- Use data and systems (e.g. Microlise, Paragon, tachograph systems) to inform decisions and improvements
- Maintain full compliance with Operator Licence requirements and driver regulations
If you have Head Of Transport Management Experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link.
At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data – These can be viewed on our website.
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