FMCG Transport Planner & Team Lead

Culina; Cotesbach; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 20 days

Pension scheme 4% employee 4% employer

Life Assurance

Employee Wellness

Eye Care

Rewards & Recognition

Retail Discounts

Job summary

Culina's Great Bear division is seeking a hands-on logistics supervisor to join our busy distribution site. You will manage driver rotas, plan daily runs, and ensure deliveries and collections meet deadlines while maintaining service levels.

The role requires strong planning, leadership, and communication skills, plus knowledge of tachograph rules and driver hours; CPC National is desirable. Experience in FMCG distribution is preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven management or supervisory experience in logistics.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of tachograph rules and driver hours.
• Experience in FMCG distribution desirable.
• CPC National desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and update daily run summaries to meet delivery deadlines.
• Plan driver runs using the rota, considering holidays and sickness.
• Ensure service levels are met in coordination with other departments.
• Maintain legal compliance on defects, MOTs, and road transport rules.
• Communicate start times, loads, directions, and shifts to drivers clearly.
• Enforce health and safety policies and safe systems of work.
• Support disciplinary hearings and return-to-work procedures.
• Keep up-to-date with tachograph rules and driver hours.

Skills

Planning & organising

Communication

Team leadership

Tachograph knowledge

Driver hours compliance

Attention to detail

MS Office

Education

CPC National

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Culina's Great Bear division is seeking a hands-on logistics supervisor to join our busy distribution site. You will manage driver rotas, plan daily runs, and ensure deliveries and collections meet deadlines while maintaining service levels.

The role requires strong planning, leadership, and communication skills, plus knowledge of tachograph rules and driver hours; CPC National is desirable. Experience in FMCG distribution is preferred.