Assistant Transport Manager

GXO; Swindon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider is seeking an experienced Assistant Transport Operations Manager to join our team in Swindon. In this role, you'll support the management of a cost-effective transport operation focused on FMCG logistics. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in transport management, strong communication skills, and knowledge of transport compliance. We're offering a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and an inclusive work environment that supports diversity.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

Access to online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Transport Manager in a fast-paced environment, preferably in FMCG logistics.
• Excellent communication skills for strong relationship building.
• Knowledge of transport compliance and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fast-paced transport operation with a focus on safety and compliance.
• Control the optimal utilisation of drivers and transport equipment.
• Identify and implement cost-effective operational improvements.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and achievement of SLAs and KPIs.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to lead and develop a team

Transport compliance knowledge

Education

International CPC

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?

We’re looking for a full-time, permanent Assistant Transport Operations Manager to support the transport management at our Iceland sites in Swindon. You’ll 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:

We’re 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. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll 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 customer’s 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

GXO is a leading provider of cutting‑edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.