Transport Manager
3 days ago
Crawley
Pay: £35,000.00 per year Job description: Transport Manager (AM Shift) Location: Crawley Salary: £35,000 per annum Hours: Monday to Friday, 4.00 – 13.00 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Warehouse / Transport Manager (AM Shift) to join a high-performing company based in Crawley. This role is ideal for a proactive and driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced logistics or warehouse environment. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth coordination of early morning operations, working closely with warehouse teams and drivers to deliver outstanding service and operational efficiency. Warehouse & Operations Management • Open the depot as a key holder and prepare the site for daily operations, • Coordinate and oversee morning parcel sortation activities, • Plan and allocate deliveries across multiple routes, • Organise trailer arrivals, parcel volumes, and operational workflow, • Ensure accurate scanning, sorting, and loading of all parcels, • Monitor progress to achieve targeted sort and dispatch deadline Team Leadership • Lead by example with a "hands-on" approach, • Motivate and support warehouse operatives to meet performance targets, • Foster a positive, team-focused working environment, • Promote accountability and strong communication across teams Driver & Delivery Support • Ensure all drivers are fully prepared for departure, • Support loading and dispatch where required, • Act as the main point of contact for drivers during delivery routes, • Assist with delivery issues, breakdowns, and operational queries, • Manage and monitor time-sensitive and premium deliveries Quality, Compliance & Accuracy • Conduct quality checks on parcels, identifying damage or sorting errors, • Manage discrepancies and investigate delivery issues, including reviewing CCTV if required, • Maintain accurate system updates and operational statuses, • Ensure misrouted deliveries are quickly identified and resolved, • Promote safe working practices across the warehouse Post-Sort & Continuous Improvement • Oversee post-sort organisation and warehouse housekeeping, • Ensure all deliveries and collections are completed daily, • Maintain system accuracy and reporting standards, • Identify areas for improvement and drive operational efficiencies Experience & Requirements • Proven experience in a warehouse, logistics, or depot environment, • Strong leadership skills with a hands-on management style, • Excellent organisation and time management abilities, • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, • Comfortable working in a fast-paced operational setting, • Good IT and systems knowledge If you are an experienced warehouse professional looking to take the next step into a leadership role or already managing within a fast-paced depot environment, we want to hear from you