Transport Supervisor (Alloga)

Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited; South Normanton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora, via Alloga, seeks a Transport Supervisor for our South Normanton site. You will supervise a large driver workforce and transport clerks, ensuring safe, compliant and on-time deliveries while developing the team and maintaining service standards.

The role is fully onsite with rotating shifts (06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00) and a 40-hour week. Strong leadership, logistics knowledge and regulatory awareness are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport/logistics or distribution operations.
• Experience supervising or leading teams in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong people management skills including coaching and performance management.
• Good understanding of transport operations and service delivery.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Good computer literacy and experience using operational systems.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Stable employment history showing reliability.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily transport operations and driver activities.
• Lead and support a team of Transport Clerks and a large driver workforce.
• Dispatch and debrief drivers, ensuring all documentation is completed accurately.
• Monitor delivery performance and respond to delays, route changes, refusals and breakdowns.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations, Operator Licence requirements and transport legislation.
• Conduct driver briefings, one-to-one meetings, performance reviews and coaching sessions.
• Support employee relations activities, including investigations, attendance management and performance discussions.
• Monitor vehicle compliance and temperature-controlled transport requirements, investigating any exceptions.
• Support driver training, wellbeing and development initiatives.
• Manage customer service issues, incidents and accidents in a professional manner.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, service performance and cost control.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Operational systems

Communication

Problem solving

Organisation

Education

CPC qualification

Job description

Job Details

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

About the Role

Are you an experienced transport professional with a passion for leading people and delivering operational excellence? Alloga, part of Cencora, is looking for a Transport Supervisor to join our Transport team in South Normanton. This is a hands‑on role where you'll be responsible for the safe, compliant and efficient day‑to‑day operation of a busy transport function, ensuring customer deliveries are completed on time while supporting and developing teams across the operation. You'll lead a team comprising Transport Clerks and a large driver workforce, helping to maintain exceptional service standards, drive performance and ensure full compliance with transport legislation and company procedures.

Location - South Normanton, Derbyshire

This is a fully onsite position and candidates should be able to reliably commute to the site.

Salary - £35,465.64 per annum

Hours / Shift Pattern - 40 hours per week

Rotating shift pattern: 06:00 - 14:00 14:00 - 22:00 Flexibility to work both shifts is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily transport operations and driver activities.
• Lead and support a team of Transport Clerks and a large driver workforce.
• Dispatch and debrief drivers, ensuring all documentation is completed accurately.
• Monitor delivery performance and respond effectively to operational issues, including delays, route changes, refusals and vehicle breakdowns.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations, Operator Licence requirements and transport legislation.
• Conduct driver briefings, one-to-one meetings, performance reviews and coaching sessions.
• Support employee relations activities, including investigations, attendance management and performance discussions.
• Monitor vehicle compliance and temperature-controlled transport requirements, investigating any exceptions.
• Support driver training, wellbeing and development initiatives.
• Manage customer service issues, incidents and accidents in a professional and timely manner.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, service performance and cost control.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience within a transport, logistics or distribution operation.
• Experience supervising or leading teams in a fast‑paced operational environment.
• Strong people management skills, including coaching, performance management and employee relations.
• Good understanding of transport operations and service delivery.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Good computer literacy and experience using operational systems.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Stable employment history demonstrating commitment and reliability.

Desirable

• Desirable CPC qualification or CPC knowledge.
• Experience working within a regulated distribution, healthcare, pharmaceutical or temperature‑controlled logistics environment.
• Knowledge of transport compliance, driver regulations and fleet management.

What Cencora offers Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements. Full time Affiliated Companies Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law. The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non‑discriminatory. Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements.

Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We’re a purpose‑driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center of health.