Bulk Transport Manager

BOC Limited, a Linde company

Bulk Transport Manager
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom | req26082

What You Will Enjoy Doing

• You will lead a team of Bulk drivers across a defined area, driving performance and accountability.
• Your focus is on meeting KSIs, controlling costs, and ensuring full safety compliance.
• You'll manage service levels, review results with the Regional Transport Manager, and take action when needed.
• You are responsible for budget control, identifying variances, and reporting weekly/monthly performance.
• You'll develop smarter resource plans to cut costs and boost efficiency. Legal compliance is key—you'll oversee vehicle maintenance and driver controls to meet license requirements.
• You will drive safety improvements and ensure all drivers are trained and competent.
• You'll lead recruitment, training, and disciplinary processes, while managing performance reviews and development goals. Underperformance? You'll tackle it with clear improvement plans.
• You'll keep communication flowing through monthly briefings and team updates.
• You'll monitor fuel use, kilometres, and maintain driver league tables to encourage healthy competition.
• Delivery failures? You'll investigate and fix them fast.
• You'll run daily debriefs, input hours into SAP, and issue weekly shift plans.
• You'll manage absence records, resource gaps, and delivery note allocation.
• You'll maintain the significant events log, complete DPDR interviews, and lead monthly driver meetings.
• Lastly, you'll ensure SHEQ records are accurate and up to date.

What Makes You Great

• You will hold a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in Transport Management — or be ready to train for it, as this is essential to the role.
• You'll bring or be willing to gain an ADR license; it's desirable and training support is available.
• You will ideally hold a NEBOSH qualification to strengthen your safety leadership, though it's not mandatory.
• You'll demonstrate strong working knowledge of distribution and transport operations, with the confidence to lead in a fast-paced environment.

Why you will love working with us
We are the largest provider of industrial, medical and special gases in the UK and Ireland. From cutting harmful emissions, to providing life-saving oxygen and keeping food fresh, our gases play an essential role in everyday life. Our values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion and Community are at the heart of everything we do. They help us create an environment that puts safety first, where people do things the right way, new ideas are welcomed and everyone can be themselves.

At BOC, we take pride in our people and work hard to provide an enriching, enjoyable place to work. We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and excel. We are always raising the bar, and because we are part of Linde, a global company, our people have limitless opportunities to grow and make a difference, all over the world.

What we offer you
At Linde, inclusion is core to what we do. As part of our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment, we offer enhanced maternity pay, along with a range of leave options to support life's important moments, such as fertility treatment, adoption and shared parental. Our dedicated menopause policy, champions and employee resource groups, empower you to feel fully supported both professionally and personally.

We're passionate about helping our employees grow through excellent career progression opportunities. From tailored training programs to ongoing learning and professional development, you'll have access to the resources you need to thrive

Here's a Snapshot Of The Benefits We Offer

• Bonus scheme tied to both individual and company performance
• Generous pension with up to 10.7% employer contributions
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 30 additional days
• Healthcare trust offering comprehensive coverage including neurodiversity assessments for you and your dependents
• Employee assistance programme for your well-being
• Exclusive access to our discount shopping portal

Have we inspired you? Lets talk about it
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are more than happy to work with you to provide reasonable adjustments to enable you to present your best self.

Not sure if you fulfil the full criteria for this role? Regardless, we'd still like to hear from you We look forward to receiving your application via our online careers site, hearing your story and getting to know you better

Your contact person
BOC Limited, a Linde company

Iain Cattanach

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