Transport Supervisor

Magnificent Revolution; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Transport Supervisor, where you'll support the Assistant Transport Manager in ensuring smooth daily operations. This role involves planning fleet logistics, coordinating resources, and promoting compliance with safety and regulatory standards, making it ideal for candidates with strong operational skills and leadership experience.

Benefits

Annual leave enhanced with long service.

Access to prestige benefits and rewards portal.

Career development opportunities.

Health cash plan.

Life assurance scheme.

Critical Illness cover.

Long service rewards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a fast-paced transport environment.
• Strong understanding of UK/EU driving regulations & tachograph law.
• Confident making quick decisions and comfortable working independently.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage fleet movements daily.
• Monitor partnerships for timely collections and deliveries.
• Ensure health & safety and legal compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Planning

Geographical knowledge

Problem-solving

Education

Full UK driving licence

Management CPC qualification

Tools

MS Office

Isotrak

Paragon

Job description

Join our busy and fast-paced Transport team as a Transport Supervisor, where you'll play a vital role in supporting the Assistant Transport Manager to deliver a high-quality, cost-effective service across our fleet. You'll help ensure daily transport operations run smoothly—planning vehicle movements, coordinating resources, monitoring SLAs, and supporting regulatory compliance. This is a hands-on leadership role, perfect for someone with strong operational experience, great attention to detail, and a proactive, solution-focused mindset.

You’ll also support team performance, develop staff, and drive continuous improvement across transport processes, while making sure we stay compliant with all safety, legal, and company standards.

About the Role

What You’ll Do

• Plan and manage Van & HGV fleet movements daily
• Monitor and ensure timely collections and deliveries within SLAs
• Support maintenance of O’Licence compliance and vehicle condition
• Lead and support the driver and transport team, including agencies
• Handle day-to-day admin, including tachograph analysis and paperwork
• Monitor costs, report on KPIs, and contribute to operational improvement
• Support and implement change initiatives across transport operations
• Ensure health & safety, legal compliance, and accident investigations

Additional Info

Rotating shifts: Mon–Fri / Tue–Sat. You must be flexible to work outside standard hours when needed, and be able to provide support away from the normal location of work on occasion, as required by the business.

Benefits

• Annual leave enhanced with long service.
• Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
• Long service rewards: both financial and leave based.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Critical Illness cover
• Career development opportunities.
• Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
• And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a fast-paced transport environment
• Strong understanding of UK/EU driving regulations & tachograph law
• Excellent team leadership, communication, and planning skills
• Comfortable working independently and making quick decisions
• Confident using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Good local and national geographical knowledge
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• HGV licence + Driver CPC
• Management CPC qualification
• Experience with Isotrak, Paragon, or similar systems