Nights Transport Manager. LilyLifestyle

Transport Nights Manager

Location: Warwick

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday (Nights)

An established logistics operation is seeking a Transport Nights Manager to lead and oversee all transport activities during the night shift. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery performance, while driving operational standards across a fast‑paced environment.

You will take full ownership of the night operation, leading drivers, planners, and office‑based teams to deliver a high‑quality service to customers, ensuring OTIF performance, strong compliance, and continuous improvement.

• Lead and manage the night shift transport operation, ensuring all deliveries and collections are executed safely, on time, and in full
• Oversee routing, planning, and real‑time execution, adapting to operational challenges as required
• Drive a strong health & safety culture, ensuring full compliance with Driver Hours, Working Time Directive, and transport legislation
• Manage and develop a team of drivers and transport staff, providing leadership, coaching, and performance management
• Monitor KPIs including OTIF, vehicle utilisation, cost control, and service levels, taking corrective action where needed
• Ensure effective communication between day and night operations, maintaining a seamless handover process
• Work closely with fleet, warehouse, and customer service teams to deliver operational alignment
• Lead investigations into incidents, service failures, or compliance breaches, implementing preventative measures
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to optimise efficiency, reduce cost, and enhance service delivery

• Proven experience within a transport management or supervisory role, ideally within a high‑volume logistics or distribution environment
• Strong understanding of UK transport legislation, compliance, and fleet operations
• Experience managing teams within a night or shift‑based operation
• Commercially aware with the ability to manage costs alongside service delivery
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage teams
• Experience using transport management systems (TMS) and operational reporting tools
• CPC qualification

• Opportunity to take ownership of a critical night operation within a growing logistics environment
• Autonomy to drive performance, standards, and improvements
• Stable Monday‑Friday night shift pattern
• Competitive salary and benefits package

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