We recruit the people who plan the routes, run the traffic office and keep Reading and the South East fleets compliant.
The transport manager is responsible for the operator's compliance. That is why we check the qualification before anything else.
Transport employers across the Thames Valley include retail and grocery distribution, port and Channel logistics, aerospace and FMCG supply chains and regional 3PLs. Each plans a different kind of work, so we recruit to the network rather than the title.
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.
Operators at sites such as the M4 Thames Valley corridor, Theale and the Green Park and Worton Grange sites compete for the same experienced planners, which is why pay moves quickly.
Planning, scheduling, compliance and fleet roles.
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.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new planner learns your customers.
Indicative permanent salaries in Reading 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.
For transport manager roles, the Transport Manager CPC is confirmed before anything else.
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.
An operator with a standard licence needs a transport manager. Continuity in that role keeps compliance steady.
When a transport role is proving hard to fill, we work out whether the hours, the pay or the systems are the obstacle. Then we tell you.
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.
We confirm qualifications such as the Transport Manager CPC, check right to work and ask about the fleets, networks and systems they have run.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and on-call pay with current offers for similar fleets across the region.
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 South East:
Other specialisms in Reading:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Reading.
A short brief is enough to start: the fleet, the systems and the start date.