Hiring a transport manager in Lowestoft? We check the Transport Manager CPC first, then the experience behind it.
We look for planners who have planned your kind of work: trunking, multi-drop, pallet networks or dedicated contracts.
Lowestoft draws on a Norfolk and Fenland labour market with deep experience in temperature-controlled and seasonal agricultural work. We recruit the transport office people who keep that freight moving.
When the Lowestoft 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 Norfolk & the Fens are usually already planning for operators at sites such as the A11 corridor and the Norwich and Thetford distribution parks.
Permanent transport roles matched to fleet size, network and systems.
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.
A short list of people who fit the fleet, with notes on systems, network and results.
Indicative permanent salaries in Lowestoft run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.
Our benchmarks use current offers for comparable fleets rather than old salary surveys. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Fleet size, network, systems, hours and the problem the new hire needs to solve.
We arrange interviews and any planning exercise, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We check in during the first months so any early issue is raised and resolved.
For Lowestoft operators with a growing fleet, the right permanent planner can pay for the role in miles saved.
Strong planners value good systems, a manager who backs their decisions and customers who plan ahead.
A strong transport brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent transport planners, schedulers and transport managers for operators across Norfolk & the Fens.
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 compare salary, bonus and on-call pay with current offers for similar fleets across the region.
Yes. We can recruit planners, supervisors and the transport manager together, timed to the contract start.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Lowestoft:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Lowestoft.
Share the fleet, the network and the role and we will give you a view of the Lowestoft market before the search starts.