Transport Supervisor

Wolseley UK Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension (matched 9%)

Bonuses

Healthcare

Cycle to Work

Discounts

Job summary

Wolseley UK Limited in Darlington is seeking a Transport Supervisor to support our afternoon and evening transport operation, ensuring drivers, routes and deliveries run smoothly. This role is ideal for someone stepping up from a Team Leader position, with full support and development provided to advance a career in transport and logistics.

The position is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Previous experience leading, supervising or coordinating people.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Good IT skills and experience managing emails, reports and operational systems.
• A proactive approach and willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the afternoon and evening transport operation, ensuring a safe and efficient service.
• Conducting driver check-ins and debriefs, managing transport queries and supporting a team of drivers.
• Planning routes, downloading tachograph data and completing transport administration and reporting.
• Working closely with warehouse teams to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• Supporting driver performance through 1-2-1s, mid-year and annual reviews alongside the Transport Manager.

Skills

Team leadership

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Tools

Tachograph data software

Job description

Salary: Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Transport Supervisor - Darlington - Supply Chain

So, who are we? We are the Wolseley Group – a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do and provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild. Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including... Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity/adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts. We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

As a Transport Supervisor based in Darlington, you'll play a key role in supporting our afternoon and evening transport operation, ensuring drivers, routes and deliveries run smoothly. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to step up from a Team Leader role or build a career within transport and logistics, with full support and development provided.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the afternoon and evening transport operation, ensuring a safe and efficient service
• Conducting driver check-ins and debriefs, managing transport queries and supporting a team of drivers
• Planning routes, downloading tachograph data and completing transport administration and reporting
• Working closely with warehouse teams to ensure smooth day-to-day operations
• Supporting driver performance through 1-2-1s, mid-year and annual reviews alongside the Transport Manager

Requirements

• Previous experience leading, supervising or coordinating people
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships
• Good IT skills and experience managing emails, reports and operational systems
• A proactive approach and willingness to learn and develop
• Transport experience is beneficial but not essential

We’re open to candidates from a variety of backgrounds who have strong people management skills and are looking for their next challenge.

The role is full-time, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Wolseley UK is the country’s largest plumbing, heating and cooling trade specialist merchant and we aim to be the first choice specialist merchant for trade customers. We supply 180,000 different products to over 100,000 customers every year. Join us and you’ll be part of a team that gets the right products to customers at the right price, in the right place, and at the right time. You’ll also enjoy extensive training and an award-winning pension and great rewards package. And, as part of the world’s largest specialist distributer of plumbing and heating products, you’ll have access to a wide variety of career opportunities.