Transport Manager Containers

Transport Manager. Container Operations

Location: Ipswich
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am. 5:00pm
Industry: Container Transport and Haulage
Benefits: Excellent company benefits package

We are recruiting an experienced Transport Manager to oversee a busy container transport operation based in Ipswich.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong container transport experience who is confident managing drivers, coordinating daily movements and maintaining high service standards within a demanding logistics environment.

The operation runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Although the standard working hours for this position are Monday to Friday, 8:00am. 5:00pm, the successful candidate must understand the demands of a round-the-clock transport operation and be comfortable dealing with occasional issues outside normal working hours.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day container transport operation, ensuring collections and deliveries are completed efficiently, safely and on time.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing a busy container transport operation

Overseeing a mixture of employed drivers and subcontracted drivers

Planning and coordinating container collections and deliveries

Allocating work to drivers and external hauliers

Monitoring driver progress throughout the day

Ensuring vehicles and drivers are used efficiently

Managing changes, delays and operational issues

Communicating with customers, drivers, subcontractors and internal departments

Maintaining high levels of customer service

Ensuring all transport instructions are accurate and clearly communicated

Managing driver availability, holidays and operational cover

Monitoring subcontractor service levels and performance

Ensuring transport activity is completed safely and compliantly

Supporting the wider operation during demanding or time-critical periods

Driving improvements across planning, service and operational performance

The Candidate

The successful candidate must have:

Strong experience within container transport or container haulage

Previous experience managing or supervising a transport operation

Experience managing both employed and subcontracted drivers

A good understanding of container collections and deliveries

Strong transport planning and organisational skills

The ability to work effectively in a demanding and fast-moving environment

Excellent communication and people-management skills

The confidence to make decisions and resolve problems quickly

A calm and professional approach under pressure

Strong customer-service skills

Good attention to detail

The ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines

A flexible approach to supporting a 24/7 transport operation

What Is on Offer?

Monday to Friday working hours

8:00am. 5:00pm

Excellent company benefits

A senior position within an established container transport operation

The opportunity to manage a mixture of employed and subcontracted drivers

A varied role with genuine operational responsibility

Long-term stability and career development opportunities

This position would suit an experienced Transport Manager, Transport Supervisor, Container Transport Planner or Senior Traffic Operator who is ready to take ownership of a busy container operation.

WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities.

WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed