Road transport manager
Plan road transport for goods and people, making sure all trips are safe, efficient and cost-effective.
About the job
Salary
Source: National Careers Service
Weekly
£442
Entry level
£1,058
Experienced
Monthly
£1,917
Entry level
£4,583
Experienced
Yearly
£23,000
Entry level
£55,000
Experienced
5,200
people are currently employed
High growth
300 more jobs in 5 years
These figures refer to this job and similar ones with comparable skills and qualifications. They only apply to Scotland. Source: Oxford Economics
What it's like
You would plan road transport for goods and people, making sure all trips are safe, efficient and cost-effective.
It would be up to you to make sure all passengers and items get to the right place at the right time.
Through efficient logistical planning you can help the sector to decarbonise.
You would:
Work with suppliers and customers to plan routes and deliveries
Manage a team of supervisors, office staff and drivers
Make sure targets are met
Run staff training
Put together reports for directors
Arrange vehicle repairs, MOTs and tax payments
Organise vehicle replacements
Manage contracts and find new business
You would have to understand UK and EU rules, and make sure that all operations follow them.
Hours
Environment
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- understanding
- taking responsibility
- motivating others
- making decisions
- delegating
- coaching
- developing a plan
- working with numbers
- verbal communication
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You might have qualifications which are not shown here but will allow you access to a course. You can compare your qualifications by looking at their SCQF Level. For more information about this, check out the SCQF website.
Always contact the college, university or training provider to check exactly what you'll need.
Colleges and universities will list subjects you'll need for entry to a course. Some useful subjects include:
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Business Management
There are no formal qualifications to enter this job. Many road transport managers start out as drivers, team leaders or administrators and work their way up to management.
Most employers look for a good general education with qualifications at SCQF Level 4 to 6.
You may be able to enter a management trainee programme with an HNC/HND (SCQF Level 7/8) or degree (SCQF Level 9/10) in logistics, transport, business or supply chain management.
To enter an HNC/HND course usually requires National 4/5 qualifications and one to two Highers.
To enter a degree requires National 5 qualifications and at least three Highers or a suitable HNC/HND qualification.
There are few transport or logistic-centred courses in Scotland; to study elsewhere in the UK you may require additional Highers, and in some cases, Advanced Highers or Baccalaureate qualifications.
Work-based qualifications such as a Scottish Vocational Qualification in Supply Chain Management (SVQ level 3/4/5) and the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) will be of value when applying or you may work towards these qualifications once in a job.
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