Transport Company Manager - Transport

Transport company managers oversee transport businesses that operate a fleet of vehicles to transport goods or passengers. They are responsible for scheduling transport and freight delivery times, allocating resources, organising vehicle maintenance and repairs, and developing a relationship with FutureGrowthModerate customers.

Transport company managers may operate freight and logistics companies,
courier services, bus or coach charter companies or car rental agencies.

ANZSCO description: Organises and controls the operations of an enterprise that operates a fleet of vehicles to transport goods and passengers. Registration or licensing may be required.

Knowledge, skills and attributes

A transport company manager needs:

good organisational and time management skills
strong communication and interpersonal skills
high attention to detail
problem solving abilities
to be able to work under pressure
to be committed to occupational health and safety standards.

Working Conditions

Transport company managers will spend some of their time based in an office, maintaining business records and preparing operational statements and reports. They will also spend time on the floor, in a transport facility or warehouse, reviewing operations and quality control procedures, managing staff, inspecting vehicles and resolving potential problems.

Tools and technologies

Transport company managers may use computers to develop transportation schedules, take orders and bookings, and to keep accurate freight records. They may also use GPS navigation systems or GPRS to monitor staff and deliveries. They will also liaise with customers and clients, either face to face or over the phone, to work out their requirements.

Education and training/entrance requirements

To become a transport company manager you usually need to complete a formal qualification in logistics or logistics and supply chain management.

The Diploma of Logistics is offered at TAFE Colleges and other registered training organisations throughout Australia.

You can also complete a degree majoring in logistics and supply chain management.

Many transport company managers will generally have worked for a number of years in more junior positions before progressing to a manager role. You may also be required to complete further studies in management.

Did You Know?

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

The Transport and Logistics industry in Australia has an estimated annual revenue of $96.65 billion,
adding $39.95 billion to the Australian economy in 2017. The industry employs nearly half a million
people across its major subsectors: road transport, logistics, warehousing and stevedoring.

KEY TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS METRICS
Revenue ($b) 96.65
Profit ($b) 10.41
Average Wage ($) 66,712.44
No of Businesses 84,635
Employment Growth to 2023 (%) 3.3

Scope: Courier Pick-up and Delivery Services, Customs Agency Services,
General Warehousing and Cold Storage, Grain Storage, Long Distance
Bus Transport, Port Operators, Postal Services, Rail, Air and Sea Freight
Forwarding, Removalists, Road Freight Forwarding, Road Freight Transport,
Scenic and Sightseeing Transport, Stevedoring Services, Taxi and Limousine
Transport, Urban Bus and Tramway Transport

KEY TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS FACTS

48,747 registered businesses in the road freight transport ranging from single truck operators to large
multi-national corporations

30 per cent of domestic freight task carried by road equating to 726 billion tonne-km1
$53 billion per year by 2031 – estimated cost of congestion on transport infrastructure2
8.8 per cent increase in volume and 8.2 per cent increase in spending on parcels by 20183

1 National Transport Commission (2016) What moves what where: Freight and passenger transport in Australia. Melbourne, VIC.
2 Infrastructure Australia (2015) Australian Infrastructure Audit: Our infrastructure challenges, executive summary.
3 Pitney Bowes (2017) Parcel Shipping Index Forecasts.