Air Transport Supervisor

CEVA Logistics; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Greater London seeks a Transport Supervisor for their Air Freight team at Heathrow Airport. The role involves leading the transport team to achieve business goals while ensuring efficient daily operations of the airline truck fleet. Candidates should have proven experience in transport operations, excellent leadership and communication skills, and the ability to optimize transport processes. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, focusing on personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave entitlement

Pension and life assurance

Employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Proven experience in transport operations, ideally in air freight or logistics.
• Strong leadership ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to perform under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support the transport and courier team.
• Ensure daily operations run smoothly for the airline truck fleet.
• Provide reports on operational efficiency and team performance.
• Resolve operational issues ensuring service standards are maintained.
• Optimize vehicle capacity and route planning.

Skills

Transport operations

Leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Transport planning

Tools

Cargowise

Job description

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Supervisor to join our Air Freight team, working at one of our busiest locations in Hounslow supporting key operations at Heathrow Airport, This is a Monday to Friday. role

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• Lead, motivate and support the transport and courier team to achieve business goals
• Ensure smooth daily operations for our airline truck fleet and transport booking department
• Manage workflow, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and KPIs are met
• Provide accurate reports on operational efficiency, team performance, and key issues
• Proactively resolve operational issues in a fast-paced environment, ensuring service standards are consistently maintained
• Support initiatives to reduce transport costs while maintaining high service quality
• Regularly review and update processes, incorporating team feedback to drive continuous improvement
• Ensure effective utilisation of the transport fleet, including vehicle capacity planning and route optimisation

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Our ideal candidate will have proven experience within transport operations, ideally within the air freight or logistics. You will be a strong leader who can motivate and develop a team, with excellent communication skills and ability to deliver under pressure. Ideally you will have knowledge of transport planning for both airline trucks and customer bookings. Knowledge of transit warehouse and Cargowise system would be desirable.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive salary, annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for an exciting career.