Senior Road Freight Operator

Senior Road Freight Operator / Road Freight Manager
Location: Hythe, Kent
Salary: £38,000 – £50,000 (dependent on experience)
Hours: Monday to Friday (core hours) + weekend rota from home (paid or time off in lieu)

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a well-established client in Hythe who are looking to appoint a confident and commercially aware road freight professional to join their team.

This is a flexible hire, and the role can be shaped around your experience – whether you’re a Senior Road Freight Operator looking for the next step, or an experienced Road Freight Manager looking to lead and develop a team.

This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to take ownership, make decisions, and play a key part in the growth of the operation.

The Role

You will play a key role in managing day-to-day road freight operations across European trade lanes, while supporting and leading a small team.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing road freight operations across imports, exports, and UK domestic deliveries

• Planning and coordinating groupage, full load, part load, and dedicated shipments

• Providing ad hoc quotations across a variety of freight movements

• Working with a wide range of freight types across European routes

• Liaising with overseas agents, hauliers, and customs brokers

• Handling escalations from both internal teams and external partners

• Supervising a team of 5, including training, appraisals, and performance management (KPIs/SOPs)

• Supporting continuous improvement across operational processes

About You

We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running and take ownership:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in road freight operations

• Experience managing or supervising a team

• Strong knowledge of European road freight operations

• Confident making decisions independently and taking ownership of your work

• Proactive mindset – someone who looks to improve processes, not just follow them

• Commercially aware with the ability to manage quotes and customer expectations

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage stakeholders at all levels

If you’re a driven road freight professional looking for a role where you can lead from the front, take ownership, and progress your career, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

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