Transport Supervisor

Unipart; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Doncaster is looking for a Transport Supervisor to lead a team of drivers and administrators. Key responsibilities include ensuring safety compliance, planning transport routes, and managing costs. The ideal candidate will have experience in transport management, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with team members and stakeholders. This role offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a transport manager with transport planning.
• Experience in an operational/transport environment.
• Proven experience of delivering excellent customer service.
• Capability to plan and manage workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment.
• Plan daily drops and routes.
• Manage driver hours and infringements.
• Ensure customer promises are delivered.
• Manage transport compliance and cost.

Skills

Transport planning

Operational experience

Customer service

Workload management

Transport legislation knowledge

Digital transport systems

Education

Certified Transport Manager (desirable)

Tools

Microlise

TruPac

Paragon

Job description

Location: Trax Park, Doncaster

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 10:00-18:00

Salary: £34,839 per annum

Benefits: 22 days rising holiday plus bank holidays, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

About The Job

Relationships mean everything to us, and this one is particularly special. Youll have an important part to play delivering a high standard of performance across safety, compliance, service and cost.

Here at Unipart, we dont just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and professional goals to a world class level, through Unipart's From Gate to Great training and development program.

As a Transport Supervisor you will provide effective leadership and support to a team of drivers and administrators.

As Part Of Your Key Responsibilities Youll

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment, in line with Uniparts Health, Safety and Environmental policies
• Plan daily drops and routes
• Manage driver hours and infringements
• Ensure our customer promise is delivered, engaging with our customers and promoting the Unipart brand values
• Ensure the legal compliance of transport operations under your control
• Manage cost and service in line with agreed Key Performance Indicators
• Ensure quality standards are maintained in line with OTIF measures
• Ensure the team achieves the performance targets required and contributes to the achievement of service levels
• Liaise with the Warehouse teams to ensure all loads are completed accurately and loaded on time
• Accountability for employee satisfaction levels by applying good leadership and employee engagement practices
• Ensure compliance with the organisations health, safety and security procedures and contribute to risk assessments and the development of safe systems of work
• Promote and behave in a way consistent with Uniparts vision, values, and principals
• Facilitate effective communication, between your team, peers, and the management team
• Communicate and support the implementation of internal continuous improvement tools and techniques

About You

Wed love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think youd be able to perform well in this role!

• Experience as a transport manager with transport planning
• Experience of working in an operational/transport environment
• Proven experience of delivering excellent customer service
• Capability to plan and manage your own workload and communicate effectively to others
• Knowledge of transport legislation, Working Time Directive, Drivers hours
• Working knowledge and experience using digital transport systems (Microlise, TruPac, Paragon or similar)
• Desirable but not essential Certified Transport Manager (refresher/qualified)

Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.

You may also have experience in the following: Transport Supervisor, Transport Manager, Transport Team Leader, Supply Chain Supervisor, Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain Team Leader, Transport Planner, Logistics Supervisor, Logistics Manager, Logistics Team Leader etc

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