PG Distribution Supervisor

airproducts; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products in Bardon (near Leicester) is seeking a Distribution Supervisor to support daily driver operations and ensure compliant, cost-efficient distribution across sites. Reporting to the Facility Manager, you will coordinate resource allocation, oversee HR activities, and drive improvements in safety, quality and transport execution.

The role demands leadership across multiple sites, strong relationship-building and solid knowledge of transport regulations, with opportunities to influence

Qualifications

• Experience in distribution with knowledge of transport legislation.
• Experience supervising a team.
• Ability to build relationships with Industrial Relations representatives.
• Educated to HND/Degree level or equivalent.
• PC skills: Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
• Transport Manager CPC certificate preferred.
• LR/ADR and forklift knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily distribution activities across sites to meet customer requirements.
• Provide EH&S, transport, operation and quality support to distribution teams.
• Manage driver resources, including HR-related activities and holidays.
• Ensure depot transport complies with safety legislation and company policies.
• Drive cost efficiency and KPI improvements; support vehicle maintenance and downtime planning.
• Lead HR activities such as recruitment, training, appraisals, grievances and disciplinary matters.
• Coordinate driver training (Driver CPC, ADR, HGV refresher, forklift) and annual driving assessments.

Skills

Team leadership

Distribution

Transport legislation

Planning

Cost efficiency

HR matters

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

HND/Degree or equivalent

Transport Manager CPC certificate (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Distribution Supervisor to join our highly motivated Operations Team based in Bardon.

Reporting to the Facility Manager, the Distribution Supervisor position is responsible for assisting in the daily operational management of drivers in Packaged Gas Depot. The Distribution Supervisor shall provide EH&S, Transport, Operational and Quality Support to the distribution teams while ensuring that our daily activities are conducted efficiently and in accordance with all safety, quality and service standards applicable within the Sub-Region Industrial Gases Organisation.

As our Distribution Supervisor, you will have the following responsibilities:

The main responsibility is assisting in the coordination and provision of well-trained Driver Resource across the Organisation meeting our customer and operational requirements. The position will also have responsibility for some HR related activities where appropriate.

In addition, the position will also ensure that the Transport element of the Depot is operating within all Legislative and Company Requirements.

The role is responsible for coordinating the Daily Distribution Activity in an efficient manner for each of the sites. In addition, the Supervisor will help drive Improvements in Costs and Compliance using Key Metrics and completing WD10 files, etc.

Key interfaces include the Industrial Gases Administration Team, Field EHSQ, Central Scheduling, Drivers, Distribution Programme Managers, Driver Trainers, Industrial Relations Representatives and other relevant operational functions to ensure alignment on best practices and commonality of approach, as well as with the other members of the Operations Team. Accordingly, success in the position is dependent on Good Leadership Skills, Strong Interpersonal Skills, Ability to Manage Drivers across multiple sites, Organizational Skills and Operational/Technical Capacity. Additionally, the role requires regular interfaces with other operational and commercial departments within the Ireland organisation

This Distribution Supervisor is accountable for:

Working with EH&S to ensure all safety legislation and company policies are adhered to including completing BSP activities and assisting with local audits.

Ensuring Company’s and Legislative Safety Standards and processes are complied with and always maintained on sites, and for personnel and vehicles that the position is responsible for.

Ensuring O‘Licence Compliance at all sites – to include Truck Maintenance, Net Defect Reporting, Tachograph Compliance, Record Keeping and Transport Manager CPCduties

Supervising the daily activities of all Drivers within Packaged Gases.

Managing and Planning the Holidays of all personnel under their Supervision and providing resource for holiday cover at each site as well as arranging Sickness Absence Cover where required.

Provision of the Agreed Resource Levels by Shift/Day/Location and liaising with Planners on Resource Availability for daily/weekly planning.

Leading and supporting in HR matters to include Recruitment, Training, Annual Appraisals, Grievance and Disciplinary Matters.

Coordination of Vocational Training for sites - Driver CPC, ADR Training, HGV Refresher Training and Forklift Refresher Training, Annual Driving Assessments and any other training where required for all personnel responsible in conjunction with the Driver Trainers.

Ensuring that all local level costs are managed in a timely manner.

Driving Cost Efficiencies for the sites against Key Performance Indicators.

Helping Vehicle Maintenance Managers on Truck Maintenance and managing Vehicle Downtime ensuring that there is adequate Vehicle Resource.

Where required and Controlling/Participating in Accident Emergency Responses

Providing Supply Chain Manager with Feedback on the Day-to-Day Distribution of the sites where required.

Managing the Local Level Industrial Relations relationship in conjunction with Facility manager and HR

Management and follow up of the Driver Observation Reports, Vehicle Reports, Customer Complaints in conjunction with person/BDM responsible.

Scheduling/Completing customer visits as and when required

What we are looking for?

• Previous experience of Distribution with working knowledge of Transport Legislation
• Experience in Supervising a Team
• Experience of building relationships with Industrial Relations representatives.
• Educated to HND/Degree Level or equivalent experience
• PC Skills Microsoft Office – Excel/Word/PowerPoint
• Transport Manager Certificate Professional Competence Preferred
• Large Goods Vehicle Licence/ADR and Driver CP Forklift Preferred

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.