Transport Manager

Job Type: Permanent Job Sector:
Unspecified Region:
South East

Location:

Portsmouth Salary

Description:

Competitive Posted: 27/02/2026 Recruiter:
Phoenix Medical Supplies Job
-PHOENIX Healthcare Distribution Limited
- Job Views: 1

We’re looking for a proactive Transport Manager to lead a safe, compliant, and high-performing transport operation. You’ll manage drivers, fleet, and resources to deliver excellent customer service while meeting KPIs, controlling costs, and operating fully within regulatory and GDP requirements.

• Lead, motivate, and manage delivery drivers to achieve service and performance targets.
• Ensure efficient route planning, on-time departures, and fleet optimisation.
• Maintain full compliance with Health & Safety, GDP, and transport regulations.
• Oversee fleet maintenance, vehicle checks, and asset tracking.
• Act as a key member of the depot leadership team, supporting overall depot KPIs.

• Proven experience managing delivery drivers and a commercial vehicle fleet.
• Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety, transport compliance, and GDP standards.
• Confident people manager with experience in absence, discipline, and performance management.
• Highly organised with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Results-focused, dependable, and calm under pressure, with a hands‑on leadership style.

• 22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service.
• Medicash – a health cash program to assist with day‑to‑day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions.
• Trent Financial Wellbeing – a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances.
• Access to High Street discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received

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