Hiring a transport manager in Banff? We check the Transport Manager CPC first, then the experience behind it.
Strong planners are rarely out of work, so the search reaches people who are not looking.
Logistics around Banff is shaped by the North Sea energy supply base, Aberdeen's harbour traffic and a large chilled and seafood distribution sector. We recruit the transport office people who keep that freight moving.
Night planning, early starts and on-call cover suit different people. The hours are one of the first things we ask about.
Operators at sites such as Aberdeen harbour and the energy-supply bases at Altens and Tullos compete for the same experienced planners, which is why pay moves quickly.
Transport roles for trunking, multi-drop, pallet network and dedicated operations.
Trunking, multi-drop or dedicated contract: we match planners to the kind of work they have planned before.
Night planning, on-call and weekend cover are discussed up front, so the candidate knows the job they are taking.
We benchmark salary, on-call pay and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
Indicative permanent salaries in Banff run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.
Candidates weigh the whole package: salary, hours, on-call, holiday and the culture of the traffic office. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Fleet size, network, systems, hours and the problem the new hire needs to solve.
For transport manager roles, the Transport Manager CPC is confirmed before anything else.
We check in during the first months so any early issue is raised and resolved.
An empty planning desk costs more than the advert: overtime, missed slots and avoidable empty miles.
We ask candidates why they left their last traffic office. The answer tells us whether yours will keep them.
A strong transport brief covers:
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Yes. GOV.UK says you need the Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to become a transport manager. Operators with a standard national or international operator's licence need a transport manager.
On GOV.UK's list, a transport manager makes sure drivers have a valid licence, vehicles are taxed, insured, properly maintained and have a valid MOT, vehicles are loaded safely and not overloaded, drivers do not speed or break the drivers' hours rules and the operator does not break safety rules.
Yes. We can recruit planners, supervisors and the transport manager together, timed to the contract start.
Upload your CV and tell us the fleet size, network and systems you know. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Good systems, sensible hours, a manager who trusts the plan and pay in line with the market.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:
Other specialisms in Banff:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Banff.
Tell us what a good planning week looks like and we will find people who deliver it.