Transport Supervisor

Menzies Distribution Solutions Ltd; Burton Latimer; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company based in England is looking for an experienced Transport Supervisor to oversee the Transport Management System, ensuring compliance with driving regulations and fostering excellent relationships with drivers and customers. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a transport office, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage driver resources effectively. The role offers various benefits including generous leave, training opportunities, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

20 days of holiday

Paid volunteer day

Healthcare Cash Plan

Discount portal access

Industry training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a Transport Office is beneficial.
• Hardworking and flexible attitude to work.
• Detailed understanding of driving regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Transport Management System effectively.
• Ensure compliance with transport legislation.
• Liaise and develop relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Manage drivers' day-to-day activities.

Skills

Understanding of drivers' hours regulations

Good communication skills

Computer literacy

Positive and flexible attitude

Job description

Overview

Menzies Distribution Solutions are looking for an experienced Transport Supervisor to join our team based in Kettering. As a Transport Supervisor, you'll be responsible for supporting our customer, drivers and colleagues throughout the business.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and Management of the Transport Management System (TMS).
• Ensure effective and efficient use of driver and vehicle resources.
• Ensuring customer requirements are administered in a timely, controlled and recorded manner.
• Liaise, support and develop effective working relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Promote effective and efficient standards of work, in order to comply with transport legislation, company policy and Health & Safety legislation.
• Promotion and adherence to site policy and procedure.
• Managing Drivers Day to day activity effectively.
• To carry out investigations or incident reports in relation to any vehicle incidents when necessary.
• Ensure all agency drivers are inducted correctly and Compliance is monitored.
• Manage tachograph infringements to ensure full compliance.
• Manage driver briefing / de-briefing including downloading driver digicards.
• Co-ordinate drivers including managing holiday and sickness cover.
• Query investigation and resolution.
• Preparing and submitting various KPI reports.
• Record, monitor & be proactive in achieving improved fuel efficiency and better MPG.
• Cross functional interaction (Warehouse / Drivers or Contractors / Customers).
• Undertake any other duties that are reasonably requested.
• Work together with Planning Centre and Kettering Site team to deliver the best customer service
• Ability to dynamically plan work when required ensuring all deliveries are made on time.

Requirements

• A detailed understanding of the rules and regulation around drivers' hours
• Hardworking, positive and a flexible attitude to work
• Previous experience working in a Transport Office
• Understand WTD
• Good communication skills
• Computer Literate

Benefits

• Time For You: Relax with 20 days of holiday.
• Give Back: Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Appreciating You & Others: Celebrate special moments with Value Awards! Driver of the Year Awards, with 3 days paid leave for our finalists, including a fun filled day out for you and your partner and attendance to the awards ceremony with guest speakers.
• Your Future: Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.
• Exclusive Discounts: Through your Healthcare Cash Plan you will have access to a discount portal, where you can make savings on travel and hotels, cinema tickets, days out and much more. We also offer 20% off your mobile line rental at EE!
• Progression & Training: Unique Industry Training such as: LST, Moffett, Manual Handling, Double Decker & Load Security. A paid day leave per year for your periodic CPC Training provided by us.
• Health & Wellness: Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans. In addition to this there is Virtual GP access, On-Demand Physio, Gym Discounts, Online Health Assessments & 24/7 Counselling.

Inclusion

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.

We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.