Transport Supervisor - 4 on 4 off - Nights

Mainstay Recruitment; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainstay Recruitment is seeking a Transport Supervisor to work nights in an FMCG environment. This role is pivotal for overseeing transportation operations, ensuring efficiency and effective communication across teams. Candidates should have a strong transport background and demonstrate expertise in logistics and planning. With a competitive salary of £30,000 plus shift allowances, this is a permanent position offering opportunities to enhance operational performance through strategic planning.

Benefits

Increased pension contributions

Life assurance

Wellness EAP

Qualifications

• High level of transport knowledge and expertise in a demanding environment.
• Experience in transport policy, strategy development, and master planning.
• Attention to detail and good IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with the Transport Manager to maximize backloads and identify cost savings.
• Ensure effective planning and utilization of drivers.
• Act as a point of escalation for customer queries.

Skills

Transport knowledge

IT skills

Attention to detail

Education

CPC National (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Packages

Job description

Transport Supervisor - 4 on 4 off - Nights

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We are recruiting for a Transport Supervisor to work on nights in an FMCG environmentfor our client in Minworth. This will be a permanent position

Hours - 6pm-6am, 4 on 4 off
Salary -£30,000 + £1,000 shift allowance
Holidays - 20 days per annum
Benefits - Increased pension contributions, life assurance, Wellness EAP + more

You will be responsible for transport operations, liaising with third party suppliers, liaising with employed and agency drivers and assisting the Transport Manager with day to day tasks. Duties include:

• Communicating with the Transport Manager and Transport Planning Teams to maximise backloads, identifying cost saving opportunities, trailerutilisation and cost efficiency.
• Ensuring effective planning and utilisation of drivers and sub-contract haulage for deliveries out of multiple warehousing sites
• Acting as a point of escalation to deal with queries by telephone and e-mail for the customer
• Responsible for building and maintaining a good working relationship with team members, vendors, hauliers and partners
• Liaising with traffic and administration teams to ensure the highest standards of performance are maintained
  

Required skills/qualifications:

• Have previous transport experience and be able to demonstrate a high level of transport knowledge and expertise in a busy and demanding environment
• Experience of transport policy and strategy development along with experience of master planning and a good knowledge of transportation and planning systems.
• CPC National desirable, but not essential
• Attention to detail/accuracy
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Packages

To apply for this position, or for more information, please contact the Mainstay Recruitment Team or apply on our website or via the link.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Distribution

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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