Head of Transport & Logistics – Mallusk

location: based at unit 1 mallusk view, bt36 4fr, with travel across vyta sites in the uk, ireland and europe as required.

reporting to: chief operations officer (coo)

this is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced transport and logistics professional to lead vyta’s transport function and act as the nominated transport manager on vyta’s operator licences.

we live by our values and are proud of our positive, hard-working, collaborative and adaptable culture. As a team, we are focused on shaping sustainable futures for our people, customers, communities and planet.

as head of transport & logistics at vyta, you will lead the transport & logistics function across the uk, ireland and europe, ensuring transport operations are safe, compliant, commercially effective and aligned with business objectives.

the role has overall responsibility for transport operations, fleet management, logistics services, transport compliance, customs processes and strategic development of the transport function. The postholder will act as the nominated transport manager on vyta’s operator licences and will be responsible for maintaining effective management and regulatory compliance of all licensed transport activities.

• lead the transport & logistics function across all vyta locations.
• procure vehicles and services to meet strategy and compliance requirements.
• provide leadership and line management to transport office staff, supervisors, drivers and collection crews.
• develop and implement a transport strategy aligned to company growth objectives.
• create and maintain a consistent transport operating model across all sites.
• ensure transport planning, collection execution, fleet management, driver management and compliance activity are coordinated effectively across all locations.
• develop transport capability, succession planning, kpis and performance measures across the function.

• act as the nominated transport manager for vyta’s operator licences.
• maintain continuous and effective management of all licensed transport operations.
• ensure compliance with all operator licence undertakings, conditions and regulatory obligations.
• maintain systems for driver hours, tachograph management, driver cpc, licence verification, defect reporting and vehicle maintenance compliance.
• oversee maintenance providers, inspection schedules, preventative maintenance programmes and vehicle roadworthiness standards.
• lead transport audits, regulatory inspections and compliance reviews.
• liaise with traffic commissioners, regulatory bodies and enforcement authorities where required.
• provide transport compliance assurance to the coo and senior leadership team.
• support future licence applications, licence variations and transport compliance requirements associated with business growth.

• own fleet strategy, replacement planning and fleet performance.
• ensure vehicles are maintained to the highest operational and compliance standards.
• oversee servicing, mot, loler, inspections, defect management and preventative maintenance programmes.
• maintain driver compliance systems and ensure records remain accurate and audit ready.
• monitor vehicle utilisation, fleet efficiency and transport compliance risk.

• oversee collection planning and execution across all regions.
• ensure efficient vehicle, crew and resource allocation.
• manage transport service performance and operational capacity.
• support major projects, relocations, data centre work and large-scale collections.
• ensure effective coordination between transport, operations, service delivery and other business functions.

• own relationships with pallet networks, freight carriers, couriers and logistics providers.
• negotiate and manage transport-related contracts and commercial agreements.
• monitor and manage transport and logistics expenditure, budgets and performance reporting.
• develop and improve customs and cross-border logistics processes.
• ensure import/export and customs requirements are properly controlled and documented.
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