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Transport AND Compliance Director

Ref: 593734

Rochdale, UK

£65,000

  • Permanent
  • Fleet Compliance Leadership
  • Transport Cost Reduction
  • FORS And Operator Licence Management

About the candidate

A hands-on Transport and Compliance Director with over 20 years’ experience across transport, logistics, fleet compliance and operational leadership. They have progressed from HGV driving into senior transport management and board-level responsibility, giving them strong credibility with drivers, planners, workshops, suppliers and senior stakeholders.

They bring particularly strong experience in steel logistics, specialist haulage, fleet growth, Operator Licence control, FORS accreditation and transport transformation. Commercially sharp and practical in approach, they are well suited to businesses looking to improve compliance, reduce cost, increase transport visibility and build more effective in-house fleet operations.

What makes them great?

  • Proven cost-saving impact - Delivered approximately £340k in transport-related savings through better fleet utilisation, tighter cost control, subcontractor reduction and stronger commercial transport management.
  • Built compliant fleet capability from the ground up - Grew an internal fleet from zero vehicles to 5 vans and 3 HIAB trucks across two UK sites, while securing and managing Operator Licences covering 13 vehicles.
  • Strong commercial and international logistics focus - Reduced raw steel pipe shipping costs by around £100 per tonne by bringing overseas container coordination in-house and improving control of third-party spend.

Areas of expertise

  • Transport compliance and Operator Licence control - Experienced in O-Licence management, DVSA compliance, OCRS improvement, tachograph controls, drivers’ hours, PMIs, recalls and fleet maintenance standards.
  • Fleet operations and performance improvement - Strong background in transport planning, driver management, fleet utilisation, cost control, KPI reporting and operational problem solving across multi-site environments.
  • FORS, systems and process development - Has delivered FORS Bronze and Silver standards, supported TMS implementation and developed dashboards to improve visibility of cost, utilisation, profitability and subcontractor spend.