Transport Supervisor
Job description
The Role
- To ensure Health & Safety, Environmental and Legal Compliance procedures are followed.
- Operating a fleet of vehicles from 3 locations over 7 days and 7 nights per week.
- Sourcing additional loads from third parties.
- Managing the activities and resources to achieve financial, operational and customer service objectives.
- To ensure equipment is operational and relevant checks are carried out and maintained, addressing any issues where necessary.
- Planning of loads, allocation of drivers and quoting for work.
- Booking and Managing the restitution of containers.
Requirements
- Customer focused.
- Compliance and Tachograph knowledge.
- Proven experience within a fast paced logistics environment.
- Ability to communicate at all levels.
- Proactive decision maker and an organised/effective planner.
- Be able to build a network of allies and subcontractors.
- Have a can-do attitude.
- Be able to remain calm when working under pressure.
- PC and TMS systems literate.
- Own transport required owing to location.
Other
Working hours: Sunday - Wednesday from 7am - 7pm. Own transport essential.