Transport Team Leader
Job in
Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-24
Listing for:
SUPERDRUG
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-24
Job specializations:
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Management
General Management, Operations Management, Retail & Store Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Why Superdrug?
We're a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do.
At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.
Our success comes from our people - they make the difference.
We're all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.
Here's the exciting bit...a day includes- To take full responsibility of the daily transport operation and manage any ad-hoc requests to meet business requirements.
- To motivate, coach and develop a team of colleagues in order that they are able to carry out their duties in a knowledgeable, efficient and safe manner.
- To take ownership and monitor all people management issues for permanent staff within their area of responsibility, liaising with their HR to ensure a fair and consistent approach in accordance with company policies.
- Take responsibility for the weekly performance of the site with regards to Compliance (H&S), Delivery Performance, People, Cost, KPI Performance and Shinkage
- To continuously review and develop specified processes within their area of responsibility, working closely with the driver management team, planning team & DC operational teams linking into the transport dept.
- To provide store operations with a comprehensive and reliable service, optimising instore availability via the transport function
- To collaborate fully with other Team Leaders & their teams in order to support the overall performance of a shift.
- To provide an effective and seamless shift handover to the oncoming team.
- To provide the Transport Manager with timely updates on progress within their area of responsibility and raise and resolve areas of concern.
- Positively contribute to ensuring a site culture which demonstrates the Company values.
- Deliver objectives and targets set by the Transport Manager through your PDR. Understand company values and demonstrate improvement in key areas.
- You're a people person who is a strong communicator and great at building relationships
- You're resilient and would thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- You understand the importance of your role in the business and take pride in your attention to detail
- You're a great mentor and can help guide team members
- You have a passion for delivering results
- You're good at prioritising and managing workflows with tight deadlines
- Excellent analytical and IT skills
- Strong people management skills
- Good understanding of cost reports, operational efficiencies and cost management
- Sound knowledge of Transport management systems
- Excellent planning and project management skills
- Proven Management experience within a distribution environment or similar
- To collaborate fully with fellow Team Leaders and colleagues to support business performance
- 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
- 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
- 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
- Company pension matching and bonus
- We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
- We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
- Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
Come and be part of something special.
Hours:
40| The hours will be 5x 8 hour shifts, on a 5 out of 7-day rota subject to requirements.
Salary: £38571
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