Transport Supervisor

365 People; Old Dalby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Direct line to senior leadership

Growth opportunity

Job summary

365 People in Old Dalby, Leicestershire, is seeking a Transport Supervisor to lead a small team of Transport Planners and own day-to-day transport decisions. The role involves overseeing staggered shifts, driver hours compliance, and maintaining DVSA/O-Licence standards.

You will coach the planning team, optimize routes, and monitor KPIs such as on-time delivery and cost per drop, with autonomy and direct access to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Transport Supervisor, Transport Planner, Transport Office Manager or similar logistics/distribution role.
• Strong working knowledge of driver hours, Working Time Directive (WTD), tachograph rules and O-Licence compliance.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing a small team of Transport Planners across staggered shift patterns, ensuring consistent decision-making and a clean handover between shifts.
• Managing driver compliance: hours, Working Time Directive, tachograph analysis and infringement management.
• Maintaining licence checks, Driver CPC records and training documentation.
• Keeping compliance files audit-ready in line with O-Licence and DVSA requirements.
• Overseeing vehicle defect reporting and liaising with maintenance providers.
• Proactively replanning and reprioritising routes and schedules in response to vehicle, driver or customer changes, without escalating every issue upward.
• Coaching the planning team to problem-solve independently and take ownership of their decisions.
• Monitoring KPIs including on-time delivery, vehicle utilisation and cost per drop

Skills

Team management

Driver hours

WTD compliance

Tachograph

O-Licence compliance

TMS routing software

Tools

TMS software

Job description

Transport Supervisor - Planning & Compliance

£30,000 - £35,000 DOE

Location: Old Dalby, Leicestershire (relocating to new premises)

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent | 9am - 5pm, with flexibility on hours for the right candidate

An established Midlands distribution business is relocating to a new site in Old Dalby, and is looking for a Transport Supervisor to join at an exciting point of growth and take ownership of its transport planning desk. This is a genuine step-up opportunity for an experienced Transport Planner or junior Transport Manager ready to move into a supervisory role, managing a team of three direct reports and acting as the main point of contact for day-to-day transport decisions.

The business runs an extended operating day, so the successful candidate will need to be comfortable overseeing planners working staggered shifts and ensuring a smooth handover between them.

The Role

• Overseeing a small team of Transport Planners across staggered shift patterns, ensuring consistent decision-making and a clean handover between shifts
• Managing driver compliance: hours, Working Time Directive, tachograph analysis and infringement management
• Maintaining licence checks, Driver CPC records and training documentation
• Keeping compliance files audit-ready in line with O-Licence and DVSA requirements
• Overseeing vehicle defect reporting and liaising with maintenance providers
• Proactively replanning and reprioritising routes and schedules in response to vehicle, driver or customer changes, without escalating every issue upward
• Coaching the planning team to problem-solve independently and take ownership of their decisions
• Monitoring KPIs including on-time delivery, vehicle utilisation and cost per drop

What's Needed

• Proven experience in a Transport Supervisor, Transport Planner, Transport Office Manager or similar logistics/distribution role
• Strong working knowledge of driver hours, WTD, tachograph rules and O-Licence compliance
• Confidence managing and developing a team, including colleagues with more hands-on operational experience
• A calm, logical approach to problem-solving under pressure
• Comfortable using TMS/routing and scheduling software
• Ready to take real ownership of a transport operation, not just administer one

What's On Offer

• £30,000 - £35,000 DOE
• 9am - 5pm core hours, with some flexibility on start/finish or reduced hours for the right person
• Genuine autonomy and a direct line to senior leadership
• The chance to join an established business at a pivotal point in its growth

Keywords: Transport Supervisor, Transport Planner, Transport Manager, Logistics Supervisor, Fleet Supervisor, Distribution Supervisor, Driver Compliance, Transport Compliance, O-Licence, DVSA, Tachograph Analyst, CPC, Haulage, Old Dalby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire