Regional Transport Manager

2 weeks ago


West Midlands, United Kingdom Robert Walters Full time

Robert Walters are recruiting a Regional Transport Manager for a National Transport business to join their senior management team in the West Midlands area.

Regional Transport Manager responsibilities will include the following:

  • Lead on performance and contract management of defined contract area
  • Develop and manage key relationships internally and externally
  • Analyse performance of areas of activity in relation to performance targets
  • Own the P&L & balance sheet performance and implement the business plan, ensuring the profitable delivery of a £multi-million devolved profit and loss account.
  • Compile annual budgetary targets for agreed contractual area.
  • Act in a high-profile compliance role whilst maintaining budgets and minimising commercial risk
  • Delivery of strategic 'People Plans' with a focus on succession planning, talent mapping and performance management.
  • Report and communicate regularly and effectively with the senior management team.
  • Proven change/project management experience.
  • Deliver the strategic changes required to transform the business culture.
  • Accountable for health and safety culture which ensures safe processes, procedures and behaviours as well as continuous improvement through best practice activities.

The ideal Regional Transport Manager will have the following skills and experience:

  • Extensive proven general/logistics operational management experience.
  • An adaptive leader, people manager and coach
  • Handle emotive issues with sensitivity and confidentiality, whilst applying knowledge and judgement to informally resolve situations
  • A proven track record of leading a large geographically dispersed team.
  • The ability to influence stakeholders, whilst driving change and operational improvement within a diverse business
  • Knowledge of operating in a secure environment, some knowledge of judicial systems and processes, and understanding of the operation of the criminal justice system
  • Experience in working with defence or government organisations would be highly advantageous

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates



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