Transport/Operations Manager

3 weeks ago

Wetherby, Leeds, United Kingdom Bennett and Game Recruitment Ltd Full time

Bennett and Game are working alongside a UK-focused specialist logistics group that is growing fast through acquisitions and organic growth. Working towards its vision of building a leading, nationwide specialist logistics group. They are backed by a large US-based fund, and have former senior execs of major companies on the team offering great experience. There will be opportunities for the individual to grow as the group continues to expand. The role is Hybrid based and their office is based in Wetherby.

Transport/ Operations Manager Position Overview

Building and maintaining excellent relationships with existing and new clients

  • Growing the business profitably, ie proactively identifying opportunities to increase

sales to existing customers, and new customer opportunities

  • Managing the team: identify hiring needs, nurture employees, set pay levels etc
  • Managing the fleet effectively: optimising utilisation and fleet composition
  • Cash flow management: ensure we get paid on time, and review / approve Accounts Payable
  • You will be supported by a group-level team including marketing, finance, admin &

bookkeeping support

Transport/ Operations Manager Position Requirements
  • Have held a management role at a small or mid-sized logistics company, or even owned your own logistics business in the past
  • Pro-activity: you are highly pro-active and have a 'can-do' attitude by nature
  • Have extensive operational experience in logistics, taking an ownership of a fleet and managing a team of drivers and sub-contractors
Transport/ Operations Manager Position Remuneration

Initially starting as Transport / Operations Manager, learning the ropes from the

incumbent Managing Director, earning 35,000 per annum

Fully taking over as General Manager in March 2025, earning 50-70,000 including

salary & bonus ( 45,000 salary + 5-15,000 bonus)

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.

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