Transport Senior Supervisor

Interaction Recruitment; Louth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment in Louth is seeking a Transport Senior Supervisor to oversee planning and delivery execution. You will manage site planners, ensure on-time deliveries, and optimise routes to maximise vehicle capacity while aligning with budgetary and safety requirements.

The role requires knowledge of drivers hours, tachographs and WTD legislation, plus strong people management and IT skills to drive continuous improvement in a busy transport office.

Qualifications

• Evidence of managing people and coordinating a busy transport operation.
• Experience delivering transport plans and meeting SLA/KPI targets.
• Knowledge of drivers hours, tachograph and WTD legislation.
• Awareness of health and safety requirements in transport.
• Strong IT literacy and ability to use transport planning software.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site planners plan deliveries to meet delivery windows.
• Coordinate late load reports and communicate delays to customers.
• Ensure compliance with Working Time Directive for planners.
• Verify tachograph data and driver card downloads for analysis.
• Maintain loads meeting safety standards and achieve KPI targets.

Skills

People management

Transport office experience

Drivers Hours knowledge

Tachograph & WTD legislation

Continuous Improvement

IT literate

Health & Safety

Commercial understanding

Transport systems

Problem solving & decision making

Education

Good standard of education

Job description

Job title: Transport Senior Supervisor

Department: Transport

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 12pm - 8pm

Location: Louth, LN11 0

Reports to: Depot Manager

Role Purpose:

Responsible for the execution of transport plans ensuring transport and network SLA's/KPI's are achieved.

Responsible for developing and building efficient routes whilst maximising vehicle capacity, ensuring all work is distributed whilst complying with Transport Legislation, Health & Safety, and customer service requirements.

Ensuring that the customer’s products are on time and in full using the most cost-effective means possible and best use of available resources including maximising the utilisation of our clients Drivers in line with current driver hours and WTD legislation.

Ensure the transport planning operations are in line with budgeted costs and achieve all contractual KPI’s

Key Duties and Accountabilities:

• Ensure that your Site Planners plan all relevant customer deliveries utilising the software available on site to ensure delivery windows are met.
• Liaise with the Customer as required in relation to delays and possible issues with delivery.
• Co-ordinate a late load report in line with operational requirements and deadlines.
• Ensure your Site Planners are compliant with the Working Time Directive.
• Ensure that the Site Planners regularly Download Driver cards for analysis
• Ensure that Site Planners Comply with all Transport legislation reducing tachograph infringements to below the company target and adhering to WTD regulations.
• Ensure that Site Planners are aware that the loads meet safety standards

Key Experience and Qualifications:

• People management skills
• Experience of working in a busy Transport office
• Knowledge of Drivers Hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement.
• Good standard of education
• IT literate
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Commercial understanding
• Knowledge of transport systems.
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Problem solving and decision making.
• Continually improving
• Maintains a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment
• CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) in road haulage desirable