Transport & Distribution Manager

At DC Thomson, getting our products into the hands of customers is every bit as important as creating them. As Transport & Distribution Manager, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our newspapers and related products are delivered safely, efficiently, and on time, every day.

This is a leadership role with real operational impact. You'll oversee a 7-day transport and distribution operation, leading teams, managing fleet compliance, maintaining strong relationships with customers and partners, and driving continuous improvement across the function.

If you enjoy leading people, solving complex operational challenges, and delivering exceptional service in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.

• →Leading the planning and delivery of transport and distribution operations across our network.
• →Ensuring newspapers, parcels, and related products reach customers accurately and on schedule.
• →Creating a safe, compliant, and high-performing operational environment.
• →Leading, developing, and supporting transport and distribution teams to achieve their full potential.
• →Driving operational performance against service, delivery, safety, and customer targets.
• →Managing fleet compliance, vehicle utilisation, maintenance schedules, and transport regulations.
• →Building strong relationships with publishers, wholesalers, retailers, and distribution partners.
• →Responding proactively to operational challenges and developing effective contingency plans.
• →Using operational data and insight to improve efficiency, service levels, and business performance.
• →Identifying and delivering continuous improvement initiatives that support business growth and operational excellence.

• Experience leading operational, transport, logistics, distribution, or supply chain teams.
• Strong knowledge of transport compliance, fleet regulations, and operational best practice.
• A proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop colleagues in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across different stakeholder groups.
• Confidence making decisions and managing competing priorities under pressure.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and operational performance.
• Good levels of commercial awareness and customer focus.
• Comfortable using operational systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience within newspaper, print, wholesale, retail, parcel, or distribution environments.
• CPC qualification in Road Haulage Operations.
• HGV licence.
• Experience managing regional or multi-site operations.
• Knowledge of Home News Delivery (HND) networks.

If you're excited by the opportunity to lead a critical operational function, develop high-performing teams, and make a real impact on service delivery, we'd love to hear from you.