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Transport & Distribution Manager

DC Thomson

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Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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This job: posted 15 hours ago

The posting

Transport & Distribution Manager

Newspaper Sales & Distribution | Kingsway, Dundee

About the Role

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.

What You'll Be Doing

  • 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.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Essential

  • 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.

Desirable

  • 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.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical operation within a well-established and trusted business.

You'll have the chance to:

  • Lead a team that plays a vital role in serving customers across the region.
  • Influence operational performance and service delivery.
  • Drive meaningful improvements across transport and distribution activities.
  • Work with experienced colleagues across multiple business functions.
  • Contribute to the continued success and evolution of one of Scotland's best-known media organisations.
  • Develop your leadership capability while shaping the future of the operation.

Ready to Apply?

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.

Apply today and discover where a career with DC Thomson could take you.

Closing date for applications: 17th November 2026 at 4pm.

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