Hiring a transport manager in Bilston? We check the Transport Manager CPC first, then the experience behind it.
A permanent transport hire should make the operation cheaper to run and easier to keep compliant.
Logistics around Bilston is powered by the Golden Triangle's big-shed distribution and a deep automotive and manufacturing supply chain. We recruit the transport office people who keep that freight moving.
A transport offer competes with every haulier and 3PL within reach. We help set salary, on-call pay and bonus so it lands first time.
Planners working at sites such as the Black Country manufacturing belt and the M5 northern corridor rarely need to apply for jobs. We approach them directly.
The people who plan the work and the people who keep it legal.
The Transport Manager CPC and any other qualifications the role needs are confirmed before a candidate reaches your shortlist.
We look for managers who treat drivers' hours, maintenance and loading rules as part of the job, not paperwork.
A short list of people who fit the fleet, with notes on systems, network and results.
Indicative permanent salaries in Bilston 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.
We arrange interviews and any planning exercise, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We help settle salary, hours and start date so the offer is accepted first time.
We check in during the first months so any early issue is raised and resolved.
For Bilston operators with a growing fleet, the right permanent planner can pay for the role in miles saved.
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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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. Tell us the hours and the network so we approach planners who want night work and have done it before.
Yes. We recruit fleet managers and maintenance controllers who look after vehicle compliance and cost.
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.
Good systems, sensible hours, a manager who trusts the plan and pay in line with the market.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the West Midlands:
Other specialisms in Bilston:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bilston.
Share the fleet, the network and the role and we will give you a view of the Bilston market before the search starts.