Logistics Supervisor

Sunbelt Rentals Careers; Slough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment rental provider is seeking a Transport Planner in Slough, UK, to manage route efficiency and ensure compliance with operational KPIs. You'll play a crucial role in delivering effective transport routes while supporting drivers. Candidates should possess organizational skills and experience in transport planning. A Transport Manager CPC qualification is preferred. The company offers a flexible rewards package including holiday allowance, life assurance, and pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible rewards package

Holiday allowance

Life assurance

Retail discounts

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing transport routes and drivers.
• Ability to optimize schedules and improve transport efficiency.
• Experience in achieving operational performance KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering effective and efficient transport routes.
• Ensure operational performance meets KPI targets.
• Proactively resolve transport issues from customers and drivers.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Experience in transport planning

Proficiency in transport management systems

Good geographical knowledge of the UK road network

Personable and proactive approach

Education

Transport Manager CPC qualification

Tools

Paragon

Job Watch

Rotec

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

Are you ready to join a company that truly values its people and recognizes your contribution? Due to continued expansion and increasing demands, we are looking for a Transport Planner who will thrive in a busy environment.

Reporting to the Regional Transport Manager, you will be responsible for delivering effective and efficient transport routes across multiple Sunbelt Rentals depots for up to 10 drivers or 8 vehicles.

You will play an active role in ensuring the safe operation of our transport services and that our drivers, vehicles, and routes operate at the highest safety standards.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for route efficiency, leading review processes to optimize schedules and 3PL usage.
• Ensuring operational performance meets KPI targets, including on-time delivery, vehicle productivity, accident reduction, vehicle uptime, and revenue compliance.
• Proactively reducing missed time-slots and late deliveries.
• Resolving transport issues from customers and drivers.
• Briefing and de-briefing drivers.

This role requires passing a full clean DBS check and providing a 5-year reference history.

What we offer: Join a successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider, with a flexible rewards package including holiday allowance, life assurance, retail discounts, recognition awards, and a pension scheme.

About You

We will support your success with training and development opportunities. To excel as a Transport Planner, you should have:

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Experience in transport planning, managing routes, drivers, and vehicles across multiple locations. A Transport Manager CPC qualification or working towards it is preferred.
• Proficiency in transport and workforce management systems such as Paragon, Job Watch, Rotec, and Microsoft Office.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK road network.
• A personable, proactive, and resilient approach with a commercial focus.

About Us

Sunbelt Rentals is a leader in equipment rentals across the UK, Ireland, US, and Canada, serving various sectors. We prioritize our people, fostering diversity, inclusion, and safety, including mental health and wellbeing initiatives.