Transport Supervisor: Lead Team, Optimise Fleet & Projects

Prince Personnel; Telford; Sur place; GBP 36 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Prince Personnel is recruiting an experienced Transport Supervisor for a well-established logistics business in the UK. You will oversee daily transport operations, lead a small team, and drive improvements across planning and administration.

You will mentor staff, manage traffic desk challenges, and support European transport quotations while maintaining strong customer and supplier communication. A proactive, results-driven leader is sought.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Transport Supervisor or similar role.
• Strong understanding of transport operations and fleet planning.
• Excellent geographical knowledge.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing teams.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Commercial awareness and transport costing principles.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Good IT skills and experience with transport management systems.

Responsabilités

• Supervising day-to-day activities of the transport department, including traffic, planning and administration.
• Providing leadership, coaching and development support to transport team members.
• Delivering on-the-job training and guidance for developing staff.
• Acting as key point of contact for the traffic desk and directing during challenges.
• Supporting departmental targets, customer service standards and operational requirements.
• Collaborating with management to deliver transport projects and initiatives.
• Identifying opportunities to improve fleet utilisation and reduce empty mileage.
• Supporting transport integration and continuous improvement programmes.
• Working with the Logistics Manager to prepare and manage European transport quotations.
• Maintaining communication with customers, suppliers and internal departments.
• Conducting one-to-one meetings, performance reviews and annual appraisals.
• Providing departmental cover and operational support as required.

Connaissances

Transport operations

Logistics

Fleet planning

Leadership

Coaching

Team development

Communication

Organisational skills

Fast-paced environment

Costing principles

Problem-solving

Decision-making

IT skills

Transport management systems

Continuous improvement

Operational excellence

Customer service

Geographical knowledge

Team player

Description du poste

Prince Personnel is recruiting an experienced Transport Supervisor for a well-established logistics business in the UK. You will oversee daily transport operations, lead a small team, and drive improvements across planning and administration.

You will mentor staff, manage traffic desk challenges, and support European transport quotations while maintaining strong customer and supplier communication. A proactive, results-driven leader is sought.