Transport Supervisor

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Transport Supervisor to join our team in Lutterworth on a full time permanent basis!

Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 6am-2pm.

Salary: £37,324 per annum.

As a Transport Supervisor you will be responsible for the 24/7 Transport operations, managing the Transport Supervisors and supporting the Transport Manager in ensuring that costs are controlled in line with budget / forecast expectations.

Job responsibilities of a Transport Supervisor include:

• Communicating with Transport Manager and Transport Planning Teams to maximise backloads, identifying cost saving opportunities, trailer utilisation and cost efficiency.
• Ensuring effective planning and utilisation of drivers and sub-contract haulage for deliveries out of multiple warehousing sites.
• Acting as a point of escalation to deal with queries by telephone, fax and e‑mail from our customer, sub contract haulier’s and warehousing sites.
• Responsible for building and maintaining a good working relationship with team members, vendors, hauliers and partners.
• Liaising with the GBD traffic and administration teams to ensure the highest standards of performance are maintained at all times.
• Reporting problems and dealing with any issues/queries that may arise.
• Daily communication with operational teams, vendors and customers regarding network/route plan changes.
• Continual improvement for cost reductions, identifying where cost can be saved from tactical route changes.

• Have previous transport and office experience and be able to demonstrate a high level of transport knowledge and expertise in a busy and demanding environment.
• Experience of transport policy and strategy development along with experience in master planning and a good knowledge of transportation and planning systems.
• Knowledge of Road Runner Pro, Tachomaster and Falcon would be advantageous.
• Planning and organising skills, high level of numeracy.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages.

• Annual Leave – 28 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance – x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts – Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!