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Transport manager CV: example and template

This example is for transport managers and heads of transport at distribution, manufacturing and haulage companies, and for transport coordinators who want to take over a whole department.

The board wants to know how large a fleet and team you manage, what budget you have, how you look after safety and regulations and which costs you cut. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: transport manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Mirosław Dąbrowski

Transport manager

Piotrkow Trybunalski +48 123 456 789 miroslaw.dabrowski@example.com

Professional profile

Transport manager with 14 years of experience in transport, the last 6 at a beverage distributor with its own fleet of 62 vehicles and 15 external carriers. I head a department of 8 dispatchers and 74 drivers, manage a budget of PLN 24 million a year and am responsible for safety and compliance. I cut delivery cost per pallet by 12% and reduced damage claims by 40%.

Work experience

Transport manager

02.2020 - present

Beverage distributor, fleet of 62 vehicles, Piotrkow Trybunalski

  • Heading a department of 8 dispatchers and 74 drivers.
  • A transport budget of PLN 24 million a year and contracts with 15 carriers.
  • Delivery cost per pallet down 12% after changing routes and the fleet.
  • A safe driving programme, damage claims down 40%.
  • Buying and replacing vehicles, checking drivers' working time and compliance.

Transport coordinator

04.2012 - 01.2020

Haulage company, Lodz

  • Planning routes for 30 trucks.
  • Checking drivers' working time.
  • Route settlement and contact with customers.

Education

Master's degree, management and production engineering

2006 - 2011

Lodz University of Technology

Skills

  • Managing a transport department
  • Transport budget and costs
  • Own fleet and carriers
  • Drivers' working time and regulations
  • Safety and damage claims
  • TMS and telematics

Certificates

  • Certificate of professional competence in road haulage
  • Fleet management training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Category B and C driving licence

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a transport manager CV

Professional summary

Write which transport department you manage, how large the fleet and team are, what budget you have and how many carriers you work with. Add results, for example lower delivery cost or fewer damage claims. Put your certificate of professional competence high up, because it is often required.

Transport coordinator with 6 years of experience at a haulage company. I plan routes for 35 trucks and check drivers' working time. I hold a certificate of professional competence and am looking for work as a transport manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the fleet, carriers, team, budget, safety and regulations. Show results in numbers. Add vehicle purchasing and work with other departments.

Weaker: Heading the department.

Better: Heading a department of 8 dispatchers and 74 drivers.

Weaker: Costs.

Better: Delivery cost per pallet down 12% after changing routes and the fleet.

Weaker: Safety.

Better: A safe driving programme, damage claims down 40%.

Skills worth listing

List department management, budget, fleet, carriers, regulations, safety and systems. In your soft skills show leadership, negotiation and decisiveness.

Professional skills

  • Transport department
  • Budget
  • Fleet
  • Carriers
  • Regulations
  • Telematics

Personal skills

  • Leadership
  • Negotiation
  • Decisiveness
  • Communication
  • Resilience to stress

Certificates

List the certificate of professional competence in road transport and fleet management and regulations training. A category C driving licence is also an asset, because you know a driver's work well.

How to become a transport manager

People most often move up from transport coordinator or dispatcher. On your CV show the team, budget and results you are already responsible for.

Get the certificate of professional competence if you do not have it. Add your knowledge of drivers' working time rules.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A distributor looks for deliveries to many points and cost per pallet, a haulage company for work with a fleet in the European Union, and a manufacturer for combining own and external transport. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a transport manager CV

Questions and answers

What should a transport manager put on a CV?

The fleet, carriers, team, budget, regulations, safety, results, certificates and driving licence.

Is a certificate of professional competence required?

Yes for the person managing transport at a haulage company. At other companies it is a big asset.

Which results are worth giving?

Delivery cost, the number of damage claims, punctuality and fleet utilisation.

How does a manager differ from a transport coordinator?

A coordinator plans routes and drivers' work, while a manager is responsible for the whole department, budget and team.

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