Transport Supervisor

GXO Logistics; Andover; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain solutions provider in Andover is seeking a Transport Supervisor to manage daily transport operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and efficient delivery services. The ideal candidate has extensive transport knowledge, experience in fast-paced environments, and strong people management skills. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £36,372.13 and a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave, pension scheme, and more.

Benefits

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Access to various discounts and savings schemes

Qualifications

• Excellent transport knowledge including route planning, drivers' hours regulations, and vehicle legislation.
• Experience of working in fast-moving environments with transport operating systems.
• Excellent coaching and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning and operational work of the transport function.
• Develop transport administration staff and drivers.
• Conduct accident investigations to company standards.
• Monitor driver workloads to meet delivery schedules.

Skills

Transport knowledge

People management

Experience with transport operating systems

MS Office knowledge

Education

International CPC holder

IOSH certification

Tools

Tachomaster

Checkmaster

Job description

Are you ready for the next step?

Are you a dynamic Transport Supervisor with a knack for organisation? Are you a strategic thinker who excels in logistics and thrives on managing a team? Do you have an in-depth understanding of drivers' hours regulations and compliance? If so, we want to hear from you!

Here at GXO, we are looking for a Transport Supervisor to join our team in Andover, supporting our Co‑op contract. As our Transport Supervisor, you will organise and control the daily transport operation, providing a timely and cost‑effective delivery service, whilst promoting teamwork in a people‑oriented environment.

This role is being offered on a full‑time, permanent contract. You will work on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, 06:00 - 18:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £36,372.13, and 23‑days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Manage the planning and organise the schedules and operational work of the transport function to meet all service level criteria
• Manage and develop all transport administration staff and drivers
• Organise and control allocation of all vehicles to achieve weekly targets effectively within delivery schedule
• Conduct accident investigations, both vehicle and personal, to company standards
• Manage driver infringement levels: tracking and preventing
• Monitor allocation of driver workloads to meet agreed delivery schedules whilst achieving KPI'S
• Support transport managers, planners and administration staff to ensure smooth running of transport operation
• Monitor and control driver de‑briefing to ensure that agreed standards of performance are consistently achieved
• Promote company health & safety and employment policies within the transport operation, including vehicle checks, health & safety checks, and yard audits

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Excellent transport knowledge including route planning, knowledge of drivers' hours rules and vehicle/transport legislation/H&S legislation
• Experience of working in a fast‑moving environment with a good understanding and experience of transport operating systems, such as Tachomaster and Checkmaster
• Excellent people management, coaching, and influencing skills
• International CPC holder and IOSH certification is desirable
• Strong MS office knowledge

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting‑edge supply chain 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 GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.