Hiring a transport manager in Hitchin? We check the Transport Manager CPC first, then the experience behind it.
Transport planning is judged on cost per drop, vehicle utilisation and on-time delivery. We recruit people who move those numbers.
Transport employers across the East of England include port and container logistics, customs and forwarding businesses, FMCG and agri-food supply chains and national 3PLs. Each plans a different kind of work, so we recruit to the network rather than the title.
When the Hitchin market is thin for transport talent, we look further along the commute and give you an honest view of the likely shortlist.
The strongest transport candidates across the East of England are usually already planning for operators at sites such as the Haven ports and the A14 corridor parks.
Permanent transport roles matched to fleet size, network and systems.
We benchmark salary, on-call pay and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.
We look for managers who treat drivers' hours, maintenance and loading rules as part of the job, not paperwork.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new planner learns your customers.
Indicative permanent salaries in Hitchin run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.
Transport managers usually earn more than planners and national networks more than local ones. Local competition can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Planners and managers who are looking and those who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.
Systems, fleet size, network type, compliance record and right to work checked, then a conversation about your operation.
We check in during the first months so any early issue is raised and resolved.
Interim cover suits a short gap. A permanent hire is the answer when the office needs someone to own the plan.
Notice periods for transport managers can be long, so we plan the handover from the first call.
A strong transport brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent transport planners, schedulers and transport managers for operators across the East of England.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and on-call pay with current offers for similar fleets across the region.
Yes. We cover operators across the East of England. Tell us where the traffic office is and we will search the commute around it.
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 the East of England:
Other specialisms in Hitchin:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Hitchin.
Share the fleet, the network and the role and we will give you a view of the Hitchin market before the search starts.