Transport Planning Supervisor

XPO Logistics, Inc.; Holywell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider is seeking a Transport Planning Supervisor for their Holywell site. The role involves overseeing the planning of orders, managing fleet allocation, and ensuring communication with key teams. Candidates should have experience in a fast-paced transport environment and possess strong communication and team leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary and various employee perks.

Benefits

Up to £36,000 salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced transport environment is essential.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience in leading or supervising a team is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning of all Kingspan and Euroclad orders and shipments.
• Manage core fleet allocation and optimisation across all sites.
• Ensure subcontractor planning and cost allocation accuracy.

Skills

Fast-paced transport environment

Excellent communication skills

Team leadership or supervision experience

Understanding of compliance and driver hours

Job description

Overview

Logistics done differently

Ready for a change? Looking for a role that you can develop into? Ready to join an operation as its growing? We are looking for someone like you. We’re currently recruiting for a Transport Planning Supervisor to be based at our site in Holywell on our contract with Kingspan. As part of this busy transport operation, covering Mon to Fri.

Pay, benefits and more

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £36,000 per annum. In addition, 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 as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.

What you’ll do on a typical day

• Oversee planning of all Kingspan and Euroclad orders and shipments within SLA timeframes
• Manage core fleet allocation and optimisation across all sites using TMS
• Ensure subcontractor planning, cost allocation, and WTS entries are accurate
• Represent Planning Team in daily Ops calls and maintain clear communication with Kingspan & Euroclad CS teams
• Act as liaison between CS teams and XPO Transport
• Monitor and action Planning inbox and WTS Quality Events
• Identify and plan backhaul opportunities, ensuring revenue capture
• Ensure collections and urgent orders are planned and communicated
• Maximise fleet utilisation by proactively adjusting plans
• Notify customers of any changes or failed orders with timely re-planning
• Respond promptly to emails and Teams messages
• Escalate non-conformance issues to Planning Manager/Supervisor

What you need to succeed at XPO

• It’s important you have exposure of working in a fast-paced transport environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Previous experience leading or supervising a team
• A good understanding of compliance and driver hours would be beneficial

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.

XPO is a leading provider of world-class 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 XPO a great place to work.

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