Assistant Transport Manager

Company description: GXO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.

Job description:

Are you an experienced Transport Manager with a background in food/FMCG retail? Do you like the idea of leading the transport function on one of our key contracts? Are you ready to step up to a new challenge? Were looking for a full-time, permanent Assistant Transport Operations Manager to support the transport management at our Iceland sites in Swindon. Youll be directly responsible for supporting the Transport Operations Manager in the overall running of a safe, efficient, and cost-effective grocery retail transport operation.

This is a full time, permanent position, predominately working Monday to Friday, 08:00 till 16:30. However, we do ask for some flexibility, this is logistics after all! Pay, benefits and more:
Were looking to offer a salary of up to £49,645.44 per annum , and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. Youll also have access to our My Benefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What youll do on a typical day:
Alongside the Transport Operations Manager, oversee our fast-paced transport operation, ensuring safety, performance, and compliance Effectively control the optimal utilisation of an ever-increasing number of drivers, coordination of training requirements, along with fleet, compliance, and all transport equipment Ensure that the operation is running cost-effectively, identifying, and implementing operational improvements or opportunities for optimisation Coordinate our customers requirements, ensuring customer satisfaction, procedural conformance, and the consistent achievement of SLAs and KPIs What you need to succeed at GXO: A proven track record as a Transport Manager within a fast-paced distribution environment, preferably with exposure to FMCG retail/temperature-controlled logistics Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders International CPC is required along with an excellent working knowledge of transport compliance and legislation The ability to lead, develop, motivate, and inspire your team with a real drive for optimisation, change management and continuous improvement We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains