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Transport Managers
Road transport accounts for about 65% of all freight movement around the country and there are numerous organisations employing road transport managers. These include:
- logistics and distribution companies
- bus and coach companies
- parcel couriers
- manufacturers and retail chains
- vehicle hire companies and contract fleets
Road transport managers plan and co-ordinate road haulage, distribution and passenger transport operations, routes and schedules. They make sure that goods and passengers reach their destinations on time and in the most cost-efficient way.
Transport managers’ duties vary, depending on the size of organisation and include:
- liaising with suppliers,
- planning routes and scheduling delivery times
- managing a team of supervisors, administration staff and drivers
- making sure the operation meets its delivery targets
- coordinating staff training
- scheduling vehicle maintenance, MOTs and tax payments
- arranging vehicle replacements
Managers must make sure that all operations are carried out in line with UK and EU laws and regulations governing vehicle safety, environmental controls on fuel emissions, driver hours, customs requirements, and food, livestock and hazardous goods transportation
To be a road transport manager, you must hold a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). Every site operating a road transport business is required to have at least one person (usually a manager) with this qualification. Contact us for more information.