Night Traffic Manager

XPO TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED; Higham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company is seeking a Night Traffic Manager to oversee transport operations at their Bury St Edmunds site. This full-time role involves working from 20:00 to 05:00, with flexibility required for a full night shift. Candidates should have experience in multidrop planning and fleet optimisation, along with people management skills. The position offers a salary of up to £34,000 per year, plus a 25% night shift premium, and various employee benefits, including holiday options and a workplace pension.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of next day multidrop planning and optimising fleet utilisation.
• Flexibility to manage and cover a full nightshift.
• Experience in people management.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the transport operations on site.
• Ensure compliance with the working time directive regulations.
• Plan all own fleet vehicle operations effectively.
• Manage the night transport team and drivers.

Skills

Next day multidrop planning

Optimising fleet utilisation

People management

Flexibility

Education

Transport CPC

Job description

Company description :

XPO, Inc

Job description :

Logistics done differently.

How would you like to work for a company that can accelerate your career? Do you feel that sometimes you have more to give, but no room to progress? How does constant training and development sound? Here at XPO, we take our people seriously.

We’re looking for a talented Night Traffic Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis at our Bury St Edmunds site.

Working Monday to Friday night shift, 20:00 to 05:00, however some flexibility needed to manage and cover the full night shift if needed.

Pay, benefits and more :

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £34,000 per annum. In addition to this you will receive a 25% premium for working nights. We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You'll have access to a variety of high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.

What you'll do on a typical day :

• Co-ordinate the transport operations on site to meet both network and customer expectations.
• Ensure that all drivers are compliant with the working time directive regulations and that any accidents / incidents are investigated in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the effective planning of all own fleet vehicle across multiple separate aspects of the business, including the use of hire vehicles / subcontractors minimising the cost impact to the business.
• Coordinating and covering holidays and absences across the team.
• Ensure the overall smooth delivery of the operation overnight, managing the night transport team and drivers.
• Be involved in HR & health & safety cases recruitment, investigations, disciplinaries, absences & return to works.

What you need to succeed at XPO :

• Must have experience and knowledge of next day multidrop planning and optimising fleet utilisation.
• Must be flexible to manage and cover a full nightshift.
• Experience in people management.
• Transport CPC desirable but not essential.

Be part of something big.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.