Transport Supervisor

XPO Logistics; Ashington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £35,875 per year

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Job summary

XPO Logistics in Ashington is seeking a Transport Supervisor to lead outbound deliveries, manage a team of drivers, and drive efficiency at the site. You will monitor KPIs, coordinate training, and collaborate across departments to ensure smooth operations.

Role requires experience in transport supervision, strong compliance knowledge, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Attractive pension, cycle-to-work, and other perks accompany the salary up to £35,875 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with varying daily tasks.
• Proven track record supervising and developing a team in a complex transport setting.
• Good understanding of compliance and driver hours in transport operations.
• Proficient with computers for emails, dispatching drivers and handovers.
• Experience building teams and working collaboratively to meet targets.
• Ability to perform in a time-critical environment and adapt quickly.
• Some familiarity with C+E drivers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage outbound radial deliveries to customer sites and production loads at the central warehouse.
• Achieve KPIs related to QHSE, Radial OTIF and production lead times.
• Provide leadership and direction to a team of radial and articulated drivers.
• Monitor and develop driver training schedules.
• Plan proactively with other departments to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Act as on-site escalation point for customers at Ashington.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and lead process improvement activities.
• Control and manage driver resource to maximize service and efficiency.
• Oversee the depot’s TMS to ensure accurate information for stakeholders.
• Ensure Health, Safety, Security and Environment procedures are followed; challenge non-conformance.
• Coordinate with central functions to maintain vehicle compliance.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Supervising team

Compliance & driver hours

Computer literacy

Team building

Time-critical operations

C+E driver experience (beneficial)

Tools

TMS

Job description

Logistics done differently

Ready for a change? Looking for a role that you can develop into? Ready to join a site as its growing? We are looking for someone like you.

Logistics done differently

Ready for a change? Looking for a role that you can develop into? Ready to join a site as its growing? We are looking for someone like you.

We’re currently recruiting for a Transport Supervisor to be based at our site in Ashington.

Pay, Benefits And More

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £35,875 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

• Responsibility for the management of outbound radial deliveries to customer sites and production loads to the customers centrally based warehouse.
• Achieve KPIs relating to QHSE, Radial OTIF & production load lead time.
• Provide leadership and direction to a team of radial and artic drivers.
• Monitor and develop driver training schedules.
• Proactively plan and engage with other departments to ensure a collaborative approach and effective resolution of issues.
• Be the point of escalation for the Customer on site at Ashington.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Create and drive a culture of continuous improvement and lead process improvement activities
• Control and manage driver resource to maximise service and efficiencies.
• Effectively manage the TMS for your depot to generate accurate information for internal and external parties.
• Responsible for all Health, Safety, Security and Environmental procedures, ensuring that they are followed at all times challenging non conformance.
• Engage with central functions to ensure vehicle compliance is always adhered to.

What You Need To Succeed At XPO

• It’s important you have exposure of working in a fast-paced environment – no two days will be the same and we need you to think on your feet
• Previous experience supervising and developing a team within a complex transport environment
• Proven experience within transport and a good understanding of compliance and driver hours
• Computer literate as will be answering email, dispatching drivers, and compiling handovers.
• Team building experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced, time critical environment.
• Some transport experience dealing with C+E drivers would be beneficial.

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.