We recruit the people who plan the routes, run the traffic office and keep Barry and Wales fleets compliant.
The transport manager is responsible for the operator's compliance. That is why we check the qualification before anything else.
Barry sits in Wales, where the M4 corridor, the ABP ports and a strong manufacturing base anchor the logistics labour market. 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.
Transport office roles across Wales are spread across operators at sites such as the M4 corridor and the ABP ports at Cardiff, Newport and Swansea, plus the Deeside parks in the north.
Permanent roles across the traffic office, from planners to transport managers.
Trunking, multi-drop or dedicated contract: we match planners to the kind of work they have planned before.
We ask which routing and scheduling systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
For a new contract we can recruit the planners and the manager together, timed to the start date.
Indicative permanent salaries in Barry run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.
Salary is only part of the offer. Candidates compare on-call pay, bonus, hybrid working and the size of the fleet they will run. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Fleet size, network, systems, hours and the problem the new hire needs to solve.
A short list with notes on each candidate's fleet, systems and results.
We arrange interviews and any planning exercise, then brief each candidate beforehand.
A transport manager who knows the fleet's history spots maintenance and compliance risks earlier.
Many transport managers started as planners. We recruit for both steps of that career.
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.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the network so we approach planners who want night work and have done it before.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and on-call pay with current offers for similar fleets across the region.
Yes. Our driver desk recruits permanent HGV and LGV drivers and our temporary driving desk supplies cover.
GOV.UK describes an internal transport manager as employed by a single operator and an external transport manager as a freelance manager working for more than one operator.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in Wales:
Other specialisms in Barry:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Barry.
Give us the role and we will shortlist people who have already planned a fleet like yours.